Government

CLOSED DOORS
06/18/2013 - 6:13pm
Eric Hawkinson
SOLON– Dozens of parents and students paced through Solon High School’s darkened cafeteria, eyes peeled through the library windows to watch a dear friend fight for her job. They anxiously waited for the closed session to open, and the theatrics to cease. Most everyone that night was there for one reason, Kim Blankenheim. “The biggest reason [to attend] was to support [Blankenheim],” said former board member, Tim Brown. “Kim has always been there for the kids in...
North Liberty Leader
NL will use firm to hire police chief
06/18/2013 - 4:08pm
NORTH LIBERTY– The City of North Liberty will use a professional firm to hire its next chief of police. The North Liberty City Council voted unanimously at its regular meeting of May 28 to contract with Moulder and Associates LLC of Des Moines to conduct the search. The firm is comprised of a human relations consultant and three former police...
North Liberty Leader
Highway 965 funding gets another lift
06/18/2013 - 4:00pm
NORTH LIBERTY– The City of North Liberty keeps chipping away at street improvements projects, and little by little, funding assistance keeps the wheels of progress turning. At its May 29 meeting, the Urbanized Area Policy Board of the Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County (MPOJC) voted to funnel another $1,948,000 to North Liberty...
North Liberty Leader
Residents to pay more for water usage
06/18/2013 - 3:59pm
NORTH LIBERTY– The river is not the only thing on the rise. North Liberty residents will likely see their water and sewer rates increase beginning July 1. Last Tuesday, May 28, the North Liberty City Council approved the first reading of ordinance amendments to increase the rates people pay on their water and sewer usage. Proposed is an eight...
North Liberty Leader
Carry on: No change in NL gun rules
06/18/2013 - 3:58pm
By Lori Lindner North Liberty Leader NORTH LIBERTY– People who lawfully possess guns will still be able to carry them onto city property in North Liberty without violating any city laws. A resolution to prohibit firearms on city-owned property came before the North Liberty City Council on May 28, brought by request from council member Coleen...
North Liberty Leader
Some council members still not sold on purchased site
05/29/2013 - 8:47pm
By Lori Lindner North Liberty Leader TIFFIN– At the beginning of last week’s meeting, the Tiffin City Council gave tacit approval on a design for a new city hall. But by the end of the meeting, the building’s location was once again in question, and the heated debate raged on, taking the council’s May 22 meeting to the four-hour mark. After nine...