During the Spring Valley City Council meeting on March 26, council members heard an audit presentation from Tom Wente, representing Smith Schafer & Associates. Wente said the audit includes an unmodified “clean” opinion regarding 2017, and reasonable assurance that financials are free of material misstatement. He mentioned that due to the small size of the city staff, … [Read more...]
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Mabel-Canton to set strategic plan
The Mabel-Canton School Board held a regular meeting on March 20. All members were present at the meeting, including Mark Weidemann, Jason Marquardt, Chris Miller, Principal Michelle Weidemann, Student Board Representative Maddison Michels, Board Chair Cristal Adkins, Superintendent Gary Kuphal, Business Manager Aimee Lake, High School Secretary Lynette Donald, Chris Loppnow, … [Read more...]
Wykoff discusses water and garbage issues
A regular meeting of the Wykoff City Council was held on March 12. Members in attendance were Rocky Vreeman, Mary Tjepkes, Mayor Al Williams, City Clerk Becky Schmidt and Richard Gleason. Mary Sackett and was absent. Nathan Prechel asked the council if his water/sewer bill could be adjusted, since he had a leak for a couple of months which nearly doubled his bills. The … [Read more...]
Spring Valley street assessment hearing set
The upcoming street project was a main topic at the Spring Valley City Council meeting on March 12. Members present were Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Jessy Betts, and City Administrator Deb Zimmer. Mayor Jim Struzyk and Mike Hadland were absent, so Jones led the meeting. No visitors had signed up to address the council. Zimmer shared a handout showing the basic costs involved … [Read more...]
Two hoping to fill Ostrander council seat
A regular meeting of the Ostrander City Council was held March 6, with all members in attendance (Pam Kunert, Mayor Pat Nesler, City Clerk Wendy Brincks, Heidi Jones and DJ Start). The council discussed plans to fill the council seat vacant since Erin Volkart’s departure. Two citizens voiced an interest in filling this seat (Vernon Thompson and Stephanie Start), and both were … [Read more...]
M-C School addresses tragedy and threats
The Mabel-Canton School Board held their first regular meeting since the tragic accident that claimed the lives of two students. That accident, and the response by the local and surrounding communities, was a main topic of discussion. Present at the meeting were Mark Weidemann, Jason Marquardt, Chris Miller, Principal Michelle Weidemann, Board chair Cristal Adkins, … [Read more...]
Spring Valley plowing discussed
In a short meeting of the Spring Valley City Council on February 26, winter street plowing was a main topic. Members present were Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Jessy Betts, Mike Hadland and City Administrator Deb Zimmer. Tony Archer was absent. No visitors had signed up to address the council. Jessy Betts and Todd Jones said they’ve had citizens approach them to ask if … [Read more...]
Kingsland hears custodial crew and union concerns
The Kingsland School Board unanimously approved starting the 2018-19 school year roughly two weeks earlier than usual, to allow more time over the summer in 2019 to complete heating and ventilation system upgrades. As previously discussed, the school year will start around August 20, and graduation will likely be May 17. This decision was reached during the regular board … [Read more...]
Wykoff hears public concerns
A regular meeting of the Wykoff City Council was held on February 12. Members in attendance were Rocky Vreeman, Mary Tjepkes, Mayor Al Williams, Deputy Clerk Luann Hare, and Richard Gleason. Mary Sackett and City Clerk Becky Schmidt were absent. Donna Erdman spoke to the council, saying she was driving in the city on the evening of February 4, and got her car stuck in ice. … [Read more...]
Spring Valley seeks bids for street project
The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session February 12. All members were present (Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Jessy Betts, Mike Hadland and City Administrator Deb Zimmer). No visitors had signed up to address the council. The council approved Resolution 2018-10, Approving Plans and Specifications and Ordering Advertisement for Bids. The resolution … [Read more...]