LA CYGNE CITY COUNCIL - Wednesday, March 1, 2023 - Mar. 8, 2023
In addition to halting Community Building rentals and discussing beavers damming private-property waterways, both reports located elsewhere in this issue, La Cygne city leaders approved two public works purchase orders at their regular council meeting last Wednesday, March 1. Purchase Order No. 2023-4...[More]
BLUE MOUND CITY COUNCIL - Monday, March 6, 2023 - Mar. 8, 2023
Members of the Blue Mound city council met on Monday, March 6, for their regular monthly meeting. The council discussed the unfinished business pertaining to filling the vacant council position left by Shelley Collette, who resigned earlier this year. City clerk Max Krull explained to the board that,...[More]
LINN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Tuesday, February 21, 2023 - Mar. 1, 2023
In addition to endorsing by letter a Trading Post Museum grant application, a report included elsewhere in this issue, the Linn County Commission heard a report on projections for a $1 hourly across-the-board county employee pay increase at its Feb. 21 weekly meeting, delayed a day because of the federal...[More]
PLEASANTON CITY COUNCIL - Tuesday, February 21, 2023 - Mar. 1, 2023
First order of business following the flag salute at the city of Pleasanton council meeting was for Mayor Mike Frisbie to appoint Kimberly Herring to fill the fifth seat as a council member. Herring will be sworn in next week. Prior to her being sworn in, Councilman Jake Mattingley said, “We...[More]
LINN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Monday, February 27, 2023 - Mar. 1, 2023
The Linn County Commissioners met on Monday, Feb. 27, with Commission Chair Danny McCullough absent. Commissioner Jason Hightower as Vice Chair conducted the meeting. Commissioners began by approving the minutes of the last meeting followed by approval of claims in the amount of $366,524.42. That action...[More]
LA CYGNE CITY COUNCIL - Wednesday, February 15, 2023 - Mar. 1, 2023
La Cygne leaders handled various business items at their regular Feb. 15 council meeting. A 4-0 vote, with Keith Stoker not present, approved Resolution No. 452, an annual solid waste fee increase this year of around 4 percent, which sets monthly rates for Waste Management residential curbside pickup...[More]
USD 362 SCHOOL BOARD - Monday, February 13, 2023 - Feb. 22, 2023
Unified School District 362 board of education members heard and accepted its audit report for the 2021-22 fiscal year at its monthly meeting Feb. 13. Sean Gordon, auditor for GordonCPA, Lawrence, said the district would receive an unmodified opinion, the “highest and cleanest opinion,”...[More]
USD 344 SCHOOL BOARD - Monday, February 13, 2023 - Feb. 15, 2023
Opening the regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting, members of USD 344 held yearly board nominations with Cindy Inman becoming the new President, taking over for Tanner Ogden. Jay Allen was nominated vice-president and Ogden as Media Liaison. Bills were approved in the amount of $205,506.34. Elementary...[More]
USD 346 SCHOOL BOARD - Monday, February 13, 2023 - Feb. 15, 2023
The USD 346 School Board met on Monday, Feb. 13 and began their meeting with the approval of the consent agenda, which includes approval of the agenda; minutes of the previous meeting; payment of bills; the memorandum of understanding with Greenbush Virtual Academy; and set the date for the March meeting...[More]
LINN VALLEY CITY COUNCIL - Monday, February 13, 2023 - Feb. 15, 2023
The Linn Valley City Council held its bi-monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, with Mayor Cindy Smith presiding and all council members present. After a lengthy discussion, the council approved Ordinance No. 245 by a vote of four to one, with Council Member Michael Hemphill...[More]
