MOSTLY SUNNY TODAY, HIGH IN LOW 40'S.

THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL IS UNDECIDED ABOUT WHAT TO DO ABOUT FILLING THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POSITION FOR THE CITY. LINDA STURTZ IS RETIRING DECEMBER 31ST.
SHE HAS BEEN HALF-TIME CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE OTHER HALF-TIME
AS CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR. SHE HAS HER ONLY OFFICE AT THE CHAMBER BUILDING DOWNTOWN. I'M NOT SURE WHAT HER TOTAL SALARY IS, BUT THE CITY HAS PAID $29,000 OF IT, PLUS $250 PER MONTH TRAVEL EXPENSE, PLUS HER HEALTH INSURANCE. THAT TOTALS ABOUT
$35,000 AS THE CITY SHARE. SHE HAS EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN KEEPING A PART-TIME POSITION WITH THE CITY AS THEIR DIRECTOR. THAT WOULD LEAVE THE CHAMBER TO PAY
FOR A CHAMBER EXECUTIVE ON THEIR OWN, EITHER FULL OR PART-TIME. AT THE COUNCIL MEETING LAST NIGHT, THE CITY COUNCIL SAID THEY HAD NOT MADE UP THEIR MIND ON THE ISSUE AND VOTED TO CONTINUE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CHAMBER.

THE PRESTON AND EAST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE VOTED TO
JOIN THEIR FOOTBALL PROGRAMS EFFECTIVE NEXT FALL. ALL GAMES WOULD BE PLAYED IN PRESTON.

HELEN SCHROEDER, OF MAQUOKEKTA, AGE 83, DIED YESTERDAY AND HER FULL OBITUARY CAN BE READ AT www.carsonandson.com

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DENNIS VOY