The Trenton City Council has a declared write-in candidate for the April 3rd election. Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard reports William Lewis Fisher filed as a write-in candidate for the First Ward council member position. The term for the position runs for two years. No one filed for the First Ward position by Tuesday’s deadline.
The Jamesport City Council accepted a bid to clean city hall at their latest meeting. The approved bid was from Blanche Archers for $175 per week which was the only bid. The council voted to add three street lights. Two street lights will be added south of Charles Street, and one will be added east […]
Tuesday was the last day to file for the Trenton City Council’s April 3rd election. The election is for one council member from each of the city’s four wards with terms running two years each. Four candidates filed for election. There is one race, two unopposed candidates, and one open seat. Tom Stickler filed Tuesday […]
A fourth candidate has filed for the Trenton City Council’s April 3rd election. City Clerk Cindy Simpson reports Tom Stickler filed Tuesday morning for the Second Ward council member position. Current second ward council member Brad Chumbley filed for re-election Friday. Third Ward council member David Mlika and Fourth Ward council member Larry Crawford also […]
City Clerk Cindy Simpson reports Brad Chumbley filed Friday for re-election for the second ward council member position. Third Ward council member David Mlika and fourth ward council member Larry Crawford both filed for re-election earlier in the filing period. Their current terms will expire in April. Candidates may file at the city clerk’s office […]
The Princeton City Council accepted a bid for demolition of houses at its meeting Tuesday evening. The council accepted the bid of $16,000 from Red Rock of Hamilton which was the lowest of two bids. The council updated an ordinance on the capacity, management, operation, and maintenance plan regarding the water and sewer system, as […]
Trenton City Council last night approved the purchase of a new fire truck, purchase of a new street sweeper, and painting of two water towers. A motion on the fire truck purchase was unanimous among the seven councilmen present; while the purchase of the street sweeper and the water tower painting were approved on split […]
The second candidate filing for the Trenton City Council for the April 3rd election was made Thursday, January 4th. City Clerk Cindy Simpson reports Larry Crawford filed for the fourth ward council member position. Crawford is an incumbent, and his current term will expire in April. David Mlika filed for reelection as third ward council […]
The Trenton City Council will meet Monday, January 8. The meeting will be held in the Trenton City Hall at 7 o’clock in the evening. The agenda includes discussion and approval of a water tower painting bid, purchasing and financing a street sweeper, and purchasing and financing a fire truck.
The Chillicothe City Council will meet Monday, January 8 at the Chillicothe City Hall at 6:30. The agenda includes reappointment of Rolfe McCoy to the Chillicothe Municipal Utilities Board of Public Works, discussion of an ordinance accepting a bid for a new directional boring machine for CMU, and a request from Chillicothe Police Chief Jon […]
The Spickard City Council voted to raise sewer rates at its meeting Thursday morning. Sewer rates will be raised by four percent and the council also voted to change the return check charge to $25. Council member Terri Holtzclaw asked questions about her water bill. Council member Maggie George made a motion to accept 5,000 […]
With the city of Trenton facing a July 2019 deadline per a settlement agreement with Department of Natural Resources on a bypass elimination disinfection plan, the City Council last night reviewed a draft of a design-build agreement on proposed wastewater plant improvements. Burns and McDonnell of Kansas City presented a two-phase project. The first one […]
The Chillicothe City Council hired two police officers and promoted Jeff Gillespie during an executive session Monday night. The council voted four to zero to hire Marshall Meagher and Richard Fletcher, contingent on both of them passing the physical and Fletcher on graduating from the police academy. The council also voted four to zero to […]
Filing dates for the April 3rd election for the Trenton City Council have been set. Those interested can file December 12th through January 16th for the election of one council member from each of the four wards. Candidates can file at City Clerk Cindy Simpson’s office at the Trenton City Hall Monday through Friday from […]
The Trenton City Council has authorized pay raises for two employees who have assumed additional duties following the death in August of Electric Plant Supervisor Steve Sims. City Administrator Ron Urton said Kyle Sharp will receive a raise of $2,341 making his annual salary $33,000. Sharp will continue in the title of electric plant operator. […]
Three ordinances were adopted and another was tabled at Monday nights’ meeting of the Trenton City Council. Several bids were approved including one that had to survive a Mayor’s veto. The split vote of the city council came on a motion to accept a bid to purchase a new police vehicle. There were seven votes […]
The Princeton City Council approved a new ordinance, a service contract, and a reappointment at its meeting Tuesday evening. The council approved of a gas ordinance with the gas service charge increased from $5.00 to $8.75. The council also approved a $200 service contract for Kelly Bertrand with the Princeton Chamber of Commerce. The contract […]
The Chillicothe City Council voted to hire a police/911 dispatcher during its latest executive session. The council voted four to zero to hire Ellie Shirley as a full-time dispatcher. Councilman Paul Howard was absent from the meeting. Chillicothe City Clerk Roze Frampton says the increase in the number of full-time dispatchers from six to seven […]
The Trenton City Council voted to enter into agreements with Lathrop-Gage Law Firm of Kansas City and Environmental Specialty Solutions, Incorporated of Kansas City at Monday night’s closed session. The council voted for the Lathrop-Gage agreement six to one, with Councilman David Mlika voting no. Jennifer Hottes-Urich was absent from the meeting. The council approved […]
The Chillicothe City Council will hold a workshop and regular meeting at the Chillicothe City Hall next week. The workshop will start Monday evening at 5:30 and the agenda includes discussion regarding the refinancing of the Build America Bonds fire station expansion project, health insurance, and city finances. The regular meeting will be held Monday […]
