Wednesday, August 12, 2009

IT'S WEDNESDAY AND WE'VE HAD BEAUTIFUL WEATHER ALL WEEK ...
AND SAME EXPECTED FOR REST OF WEEK. SUNNY, NO RAIN AND
HIGH IN 80'S WITH A BREEZE.

THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL MUNICIPAL ENTERPRISES COMMITTEE
MET YESTERDAY AND WILL BE ASKING THE FULL COUNCIL TO ENACT A NEW
ORDINANCE WHICH WOULD PROHIBIT APARTMENTS ON THE FIRST FLOOR
OF BUSINESS BUILDINGS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA. THIS CAME ABOUT BECAUSE
AN OWNER IS PLANNING TO DO THIS. BELLEVUE HAS AN ORDINANCE LIKE THIS.

THE MAQUOKETA SCHOOL BOARD IS LIKELY TO OFFER EARLY RETIREMENT
FOR EMPLOYEES WHO QUALIFY THIS YEAR. LAST YEAR THE BOARD DID
NOT OFFER IT. SUPT. KIN HUCKSTADT SAID 60 EMPLOYEES WOULD
BE ELIGIBLE. IT IS A WAY TO LOWER THE BUDGET.

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING TODAY TO DISCUSS THE EMERALD ASH
BORER, PLUS A COUPLE OTHER THINGS.

NOTHING ELSE! BUSY, BUSY! CHECK BACK TOMORROW.

DENNIS VOY