Two weeks ago, the Trenton City Council approved budgets for the city of Trenton and its municipal utilities passing both then on margins of seven to one. Mayor Nick McHargue did not sign the ordinances authorizing the budgets which, in effect, was described as a veto. So the budgets were up for reconsideration by the council […]
The Chillicothe City Council approved the employment of a new administrative assistant and promoted a longtime employee in the street department to the rank of assistant superintendent in executive session Monday night following the regular meeting. Heather Gates was recommended by Clerk Roze Frampton to the members of the city council for the position of […]
On votes of seven in favor and one opposed, the Trenton City Council last night approved ordinances adopting budgets for the city and municipal utilities effective with the fiscal year that begins May 1st. Councilman Brad Chumbley cast the only nay vote when the council members were polled individually. The two budgets do not include […]
Budgets, presented in the form of ordinances, are to be presented tonight at a public meeting of the Trenton City Council at a 7 o’clock meeting at the Trenton City Hall. The TMU budget includes anticipated revenues with the recently-approved increases in water and electric rates at Trenton. Utilities Director Ron Urton Junior puts the compares […]
Proposed fiscal year budgets for the city of Trenton and the municipal utilities are on the agenda for the next meeting of the Trenton City Council. The budgets, presented in the form of ordinances, will be presented to the council after several meetings involving the finance and utility committees. The ordinances include setting employee and officer […]
The Spickard City Council heard a presentation and discussed insurance coverage for 2017 at its meeting Monday evening. Council member Maggie George moved to hold off on insuring two vehicles with the possibility of selling them at a later date. Member Betty Lee moved to find out the cost to get the backhoe to work. […]
Bids were accepted and ordinances were adopted at last nights’ meeting of the Trenton City Council. Bill Zang of Trenton submitted the high bid for hay ground at $12.76 cents per bale. This will be a three-year commitment to harvest hay at the airport grounds, the area near the trap and skeet range, as well […]
The Trenton City Council last evening voted to pursue the purchase of a tractor to tow a trailer to spread sludge from the wastewater plant. Purchase of the trailer also was authorized. After reviewing options to purchase a new or used tractor to replace a truck that was recently sold, the city council voted to seek […]
After a series of meetings, the finance committee to the Trenton City Council has completed work on the next fiscal year budgets for both the city of Trenton and for the municipal utility. Finance committee members Wednesday evening voted to recommend approval of the budgets during the next meeting of the Trenton City Council Monday, March […]
The Gallatin City Council approved an ordinance adopting and enacting a new chapter 210 for offenses and providing repeal of inconsistent provisions at its meeting Monday evening. The council also approved a motion to authorize Mayor Barb Ballew to sign the approval to alter the Arland and Mary Haynes Revocable Trust document. Ballew signed change […]
The Trenton City Council last night adopted four ordinances – three of which deal with changes to municipal court. Trenton street department will be asphalting some streets for Lawson this summer with Lawson paying Trenton, just over $105,000. Street Supervisor Martin Schieb reported this is similar to the arrangement of two years ago – only about […]
A representative of the U.S. Department of Agriculture attended the latest Spickard City Council meeting. Information provided by the city clerk says Stan Wolfe presented a USDA grant to help Spickard pay for a preliminary engineering report as the town moves forward with its sewer project. Wolfe is an area rural development specialist with the […]
Increased costs for construction of the new water plant was among topics for a Monday night city council meeting. The city is expecting an increased cost of $14,500 due to having to use a new prevailing wage schedule for the project. The city of Gallatin will be responsible for the increased expense. The council authorized […]
The Jamesport City Council voted to accept two ordinances Monday evening. One ordinance revises the Jamesport aldermen qualifications. The other ordinance prohibits the placement of mobile homes in Jamesport, requires anchors and tie downs for any mobile or manufactured home not attached to a permanent foundation, and regulates the location of manufactured homes. The city […]
During reports being given at last night’s Trenton City Council meeting, Mayor Nick McHargue inquired whether a hard surface road was promised for the MC Power solar farm and Rapid Removal Disposal transfer station. The facilities are located on the east side of a graveled, Pauper Grade Road, north of Trenton. The Mayor raised his […]
An old house at 501 Main will be torn down this year following action taken last night by the Trenton City Council. It will be one of six structures to be demolished by the Red Rock Company from Kidder. The Forefront Environmental Company was selected for asbestos abatement involving those structures. The city council had […]
The Spickard City Council looked at paperwork Monday evening for an option on a future election ballot to only hold a public vote every six years if no one runs against the people already in office. The mayor and two council member positions are up for the April 4th election in Spickard. The council also […]
With little discussion this time, the Trenton City Council last night adopted an ordinance to prohibit horses, buggies, and riders from traveling Harris Avenue between East 13th Court and 17th street. This is in lieu of the possibility of having the horses outfitted with manure bags. The council amended a section about the city municipal […]
Feeling it should be decided by citizens of Trenton, the city council unanimously voted last night to allow an April 4th vote on a sales tax for transportation purposes. The proposal is a three-eights of one percent sales tax which, if approved by voters, would be collected for ten years. The city has reported its first […]
The Trenton City Council at its meeting tonight will be asked to make a decision on whether to schedule a public vote on a sales tax proposal. An ordinance prepared for council consideration specifies three eights of a one percent sales tax for transportation purposes. Three other ordinances also on the agenda for the Monday […]
