Doug Lindner

Solon Economist
What can be done to protect Randall park?
05/09/2013 - 6:49pm
Doug Lindner
SOLON– What will happen to Randall Park? Damage caused by the flooding of Mill Creek in April has rendered Randall Park unusable, and council members began considering options at a meeting last week. The tone was not hopeful for a short-term solution. Facing a minimum of $25,000 in repairs and the possibility of a $100,000 project to protect the vulnerable area, council members recommended the cancelation of June events at the park and its shelter. City officials...
Hacking away at budget
01/22/2013 - 7:30pm
SOLON– Snip, snip, snip. In just over a week, the members of the Solon City Council hacked approximately $170,000 from the projected 2013-2014 budget. In a special meeting Jan. 9, and again during a regular session last week, the city took the scissors to non-essential budget requests, attempting to narrow the gap with an unanticipated drop in...
Solon Economist
Spartans keep lid on Mustangs
01/18/2013 - 5:46pm
SOLON– The Solon Spartans received a good growing experience courtesy of Dyersville Beckman Friday night. Solon came out of Dyersville with a slim 57-55 win thanks to a pair of free throws by Solon point guard Emilio Villagrana. “It was a very hard-fought, extremely physical game,” said head coach Brad Randall of the win. “You come out of there...
Solon Economist
Solon girls snap three-game skid
01/16/2013 - 12:00am
SOLON– Bouncing back from three straight road losses, the Lady Spartans needed a little home cooking. They got it against Dyersville Beckman Friday night. Solon’s girls defeated Beckman, 61-54, to snap a three game losing streak, all of them coming in visitor’s uniforms. The Lady Spartans had chalked up narrow defeats to Western Dubuque and non-...
Solon Economist
Battling the budget crunch
01/15/2013 - 7:48pm
SOLON– Without senior dining, there’s no way to reach older residents of the community with needed programs. The Old Gold Diner is the hub of the senior community. When budget cuts forced the elimination of the site manager position and the introduction of packaged plastic meals, local supporters began rallying the troops. As a result,...
Solon Economist
City to take general fund hit after undeveloped commercial land drops
01/08/2013 - 7:30pm
SOLON– The season of giving is over. It’s time for taking back. The City of Solon will absorb what amounts to a $10,000 hit in its general fund for the upcoming fiscal year because of a change in the valuation of undeveloped property. Budget discussions began in earnest for the Solon City Council during a regular meeting last week where city...