A regular meeting of the Wykoff City Council was held on September 11, with all members in attendance Rocky Vreeman, Mary Tjepkes, Mayor Al Williams, Clerk Becky Schmidt, Mary Sackett, and Richard Gleason. Citizens addressed the council to voice their objections to the enforcement of the city’s “junk ordinance.” One citizen asked who decides what is junk, and said she … [Read more...]
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Spring Valley to lease incubator building
The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session August 28. Members present included Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Jessy Betts, Mike Hadland and City Administrator Deb Zimmer. Mayor Jim Struzyk was absent, so Jones led the meeting. No visitors had signed up to address the council. Council members spoke with the owner of a house on West High Street that had sustained fire … [Read more...]
Kingsland to donate baseball field?
The Kingsland School Board met in regular session August 21, with all members in attendance: Doug Plaehn, Deb Larson, Ann Oeltjen, Jackie Horsman, Tiffany Mundfrom, and Heather Betts, along with Interim Superintendent James Hecimovich. Hecimovich informed the board that the city of Wykoff is interested in obtaining a baseball field which Kingsland no longer uses in that city. … [Read more...]
Spring Valley streets completed, under budget
The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session August 14, with all members present (Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Jessy Betts, Mike Hadland and city administrator Deb Zimmer). A letter was received by the city, from Trout Run Ginseng and Shrimp LLC. It explained that the firm plans to start an indoor shrimp production facility, and explained why this … [Read more...]
Conflict at Wykoff council meeting
A regular meeting of the Wykoff City Council was held on August 14. Members in attendance were: Mary Tjepkes, Rocky Vreeman, Mayor Al Williams, Clerk Becky Schmidt, Mary Sackett, and Richard Gleason. A large crowd of citizens was also in attendance. Vreeman asked about the council meeting minutes, and why they are a synopsis rather than a full transcript. He said the … [Read more...]
Ostrander to fill mayor and police vacancies
The Ostrander City Council met on August 9 in regular session, with Erin Volkart, Pam Kunert, Clerk Chris Hyrkas, and DJ Start in attendance. Heidi Jones was absent. The council heard from Sheriff Tom Kaase, with his proposed contract if Ostrander selects the Fillmore Sheriff’s Department to take over the city’s law enforcement after Tom Mosher’s retirement, which is set … [Read more...]
Spring Valley maintenance ordinance fails to pass
The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session July 24, with all members present (Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Jessy Betts, Mike Hadland and City Administrator Deb Zimmer). The topic most discussed was the city’s proposed “Exterior Maintenance” ordinance, which would set guidelines for residential and commercial properties, and would spell out structural … [Read more...]
Kingsland aims to join Southeast Conference
In the first full board meeting since Superintendent John McDonald’s departure, the Kingsland School Board met in regular session July 17, with all regular members in attendance: Doug Plaehn, Deb Larson, Ann Oeltjen, Jackie Horsman, Tiffany Mundfrom, and Heather Betts, along with Interim Superintendent James Hecimovich. The board discussed the possibility of leaving the Three … [Read more...]
Spring Valley Council mulls building maintenance
The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session July 10, with all members present (Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Jessy Betts, Mike Hadland and City Administrator Deb Zimmer). A public hearing was held just prior to the regular council meeting, on the topic of a proposed “Exterior Maintenance” ordinance for the city. A citizen (Mr. Cleveland) addressed the … [Read more...]
Ostrander mayor submits resignation
Mayor Pat Nesler submitted a letter of resignation, and this was the main topic of discussion at the regular meeting of the Ostrander city council on July 11. Members present included Erin Volkart, Pam Kunert, Clerk Chris Hyrkas, Heidi Jones and DJ Start. Kunert said Nesler had sent the letter in response to the complaint shared at the June council meeting. The letter … [Read more...]