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Wednesday, 16 January 2008 |
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Page 1 of 2 By Buck Traxler, I-O Editor
 LEAD THE WAY – Conrad Cub Scout Pack 531, third graders, John Friede, Michael Awtrey and Kenny Habets lead council members and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance before the start of the city council meeting on Jan. 7. Standing behind the Cub Scouts are council member Sandy Syvertson and Wally McHenry. I-O Photo by Buck Traxler
Before Utterback spoke, there were a number of other reports given. CofC President Gerald Miller reminded everyone that the Chamber office has been moved to 7-6th Ave. NW right across the street from the Village Shopping Center. The phone number, 271-7791, is still the same.
Mack Simpson, CFO/PMC, noted the hospital has had a couple of good months and the clinic remodeling is finished. The annual hospital fund-raising fish fry will be on March 7.
Mayor John Shevlin reported that there would be a DEQ/Environmental Review Board public hearing on Jan. 28, beginning at noon in city hall.
The main topic for the hearing will be the Dry Fork of the Marias River reclassification and other related water topics. He noted the DEQ people would be there as long as there is someone to testify or ask questions. If there are no questions or comments from the public, they will pack up and leave.
The DEQ hearing may last only a few minutes or a long time under this particular set up.
He also wanted to dispel a rumor that the new trash pick-up system is costing a person their job. Public Works Director Richard Anderson is retiring at the end of the month; no one is losing their job. He also said that the truck for the new system is in Denver and will be here soon.
Commissioner Sandy Broesder, in her report, noted that work on the roadways in the county is an ongoing project. The county is in the process of buying six new graders.
She said the Sheriff’s Department has hired two new deputies, Travis Alexander, a former city policeman who will be covering Valier and Ross Drishinski, who will be covering the Dupuyer area. Commissioner Cyndi Johnson was in Washington, D.C. on MACo business.
Harold Olson, speaking for the EDC (Economic Development Corp.), said their annual meeting would be held in the museum on Jan. 15. Dan Keil would be the featured speaker, talking about the Regional Water Project.
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