Busy night for Van Wert City Council « The VW independent | #citycouncil
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Some of Wednesday’s lengthy Van Wert City Council meeting was spent discussing how to best get public input about a possible community pool. At the request of Third Ward Councilwoman Julie Moore, retired Van Wert City Schools Assistant Superintendent Bill Clifton spoke to council about a survey done by the school system […]
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New look Van Wert City Council to hold first meeting « The VW independent | #citycouncil
Van Wert City Council’s first meeting of 2024 will be held at 6:30 tonight at the Municipal Building, 515 E. Main St. VW independent file photo SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Van Wert City Council’s first meeting of 2024 will take place tonight and things will look decidedly different than the previous two years. Thad Eikenbary will […]
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Goodbye to City Council committees? « The VW independent | #citycouncil
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Council committees in Van Wert could become a thing of the past. The idea was mentioned at a previous meeting and it was addressed again Monday night by Councilman At-Large Jeff Kallas. There are currently seven council committees – Health, Service and Safety, Economic Development, Parks and Recreation, Finance, Properties and Equipment, […]
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City Council OKs raises; other legislation goes down « The VW independent | #citycouncil
Councilwoman At-Large Judy Bowers studies the agenda during Monday night’s meeting. Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Barring another veto, members of Van Wert City Council are getting raises in 2024. During Monday night’s meeting, council members voted 5-0, with two abstentions, to increase salaries by $600, effective with the new term that begins […]
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Marion Mayor Not Sure What Cops ‘Did Wrong’ in Newspaper Raid
Despite the national backlash over his police department’s raid of the office of a local newspaper and the home of its 98-year-old co-owner, who died the following day, Marion Mayor David Mayfield still isn’t “sure exactly what they did wrong.” With his Kansas town still feeling the fallout over last month’s infamous raid of the […]
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Tooele City Council talks recycling fees « Tooele Transcript Bulletin – News in Tooele, Utah | #citycouncil
Recycling: It’s really good for the environment, but will it soon break resident’s banks? The Tooele City Council unanimously approved an $1.53 monthly increase in recycling fees, a 27% increase during their Aug. 16 meeting. Tooele City joined a recycling program in 2017, offering residents the choice whether or not to receive a recycling can.Residents […]
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Expert: Neither candidate for mayor is a nincompoop
Jeff Tarte at a Newsmakers Breakfast Aug. 17. Former Cornelius Mayor Jeff Tarte says he will not be endorsing any candidates municipal or county roles, including mayor of Cornelius. He will, however, host “meet and greets” with both candidates for mayor. Incumbent Woody Washam faces an opponent—Commissioner Denis Bilodeau—for the first time in four campaigns […]
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Bilodeau files to run for mayor of Cornelius
July 10. Three-term Cornelius Commissioner Denis Bilodeau has officially filed with the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections to run for mayor of Cornelius. He will oppose Woody Washam who is running for a fourth term as mayor. The 22-year Cornelius resident has been a business and community having served as a founding board member of […]
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Updated Traffic Calming Program presented to city council | #citycouncil
Published July 5th, 2023 Updated Traffic Calming Program presented to city council By Jennifer Wake Speed humps help to reduce speeding on neighborhood streets. Photo courtesy City of Lafayette The City of Lafayette Traffic Calming Program has been designed to help manage speed-related traffic concerns along local and collector streets across the city, according to […]
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Candidate for CV City Council Misleads as ‘Legal Professional’ | #citycouncil
By Arturo CastañaresEditor-at-Large A candidate for the Chula Vista City Council refers to herself as a legal professional and to her legal practice even though she is not a licensed attorney, becoming the second recent candidate to embellish their background in hopes of gaining a political advantage in the county’s second-largest city. Leticia Munguia claims […]
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