PRESCOTT CITY COUNCIL - Monday, July 10, 2023 - Jul. 12, 2023
Monday’s meeting of the Prescott City Council opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Karen Springer gave the food pantry report. There was neither Harvesters nor Commodities food in the month of June; Springer was very grateful for all the food that was donated: 23 dozen eggs by Curt and Dusty...[More]
BLUE MOUND CITY COUNCIL - Monday, July 10, 2023 - Jul. 12, 2023
Council members for the city of Blue Mound met on Monday, July 3, for their regular monthly meeting. It was noted that two new sewer manholes and parts were ready to be picked up in Nevada, Mo., and would be picked up within the next few days. City Clerk Max Krull informed the council that the...[More]
LA CYGNE CITY COUNCIL - Wednesday, July 5, 2023 - Jul. 12, 2023
In addition to proposing exceeding the revenue neutral rate for its 2024 city budget and meeting via Zoom with a local mobile home park manager, two reports located elsewhere in this issue, La Cygne city leaders approved a project’s change order that actually deducts costs. At their regular meeting...[More]
MOUND CITY COUNCIL - Thursday, July 6, 2023 - Jul. 12, 2023
The Mound City Council met on Thursday, July 6, in a meeting moved from July 4 due to the holiday. The council voted 4-0 to approve the minutes of the last meeting and then moved to approve the warrant checking in the amount of $91,522.97. Mayor Wade Doering then read the balances of various accounts...[More]
LINN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SPECIAL MEETING - Wednesday, July 5, 2023 - Jul. 12, 2023
The Linn County Commissioners met for a special meeting on Wednesday, July 5, with Commissioner Jason Hightower attending via telephone, for the purposes of reviewing departmental budgets and to hear detailed findings on the newly revised zoning and subdivision regulations as they had requested several...[More]
PLEASANTON CITY COUNCIL - Monday, July 3, 2023 - Jul. 12, 2023
The Pleasanton Council met Monday, July 3 and thanked outgoing City Administrator Teresa Whitaker for her time serving the city. Mayor Mike Frisbie wished her well and said, “It’s been a pleasure working with you – you laid a good foundation.” Whitaker told Frisbie that the last...[More]
Commissioners accept revisions on new zoning and subdivision regulations - Jul. 12, 2023
Linn County Commissioners and those attending the July 5 special meeting of the commission, with Commissioner Jason Hightower attending via teleconference, heard from Jim Kaup, the attorney from Topeka who was hired to rewrite the zoning and subdivision regulations for Linn County. Kaup began by giving...[More]
La Cygne to exceed revenue neutral rate - Jul. 12, 2023
City will notify county clerk, sets hearings for Aug. 23 The city of La Cygne will send notice to David Lamb, Linn County master county clerk, of its intent to exceed the revenue neutral rate on its proposed 2024 city budget. At their regular meeting last Wednesday, July 5, the council unanimously...[More]
Engineer addresses Pleasanton streets, cost - Jul. 12, 2023
The Pleasanton Council met Monday night with BG Consultants engineer Jason Hoskinson who addressed city street improvements. Following opening comments by Mayor Mike Frisbie and City Administrator Becky Hegwald, Hoskinson told the council that Pleasanton has 20-plus miles of streets and broke them down...[More]
Rhodes retires from Sheriff’s Office - Jul. 12, 2023
On Monday, July 10, Rita Rhodes celebrated her birthday surrounded by family, friends and co-workers, both present and past, as she also celebrated her retirement from her position in the administrative offices of the Linn County Sheriff. Rhodes, who spent 35 years working with the county ambulance...[More]