TOMORROW, PARTLY SUNNY AND HIGH OF 57.
FRIDAY, SUNNY AND 60.
SATURDAY, SUNNY AND SOME RAIN, HIGH OF 60.
SUNDAY, GOOD CHANCE OF RAIN AND CLOUDY, HIGH OF 61.
AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY NIGHT, NEW STOCK CAR RACING DIRECTOR SCOTT SCHURBON ANNOUNCED THAT THE FIRST RACE WILL BE ON APRIL 16TH. AND THE SPECIAL DEERY BROTHERS RACE WILL BE ON
WEDNESDAY NIGHT, MAY 18TH. THIS YEAR, HE SAID SATURDAY NIGHT
RACES WILL START ONE-HALF HOUR EARLIER THAN LAST YEAR, AT
6:00 P.M.
MAQUOKETA NATIVE MICK MICHEL GOT A NEW CONTRACT THIS WEEK
AS CITY MANAGER OF DYERSVILLE....THROUGH JUNE 30TH OF 2019.
LATE LAST YEAR, THERE WAS A MOVEMENT BY SOME CITY OFFICIALS
TO REPLACE HIM. HIS ANNUAL SALARY WILL BE $96,500 WITH A 2-PERCENT RAISE ON JULY 1ST OF 2017 AND 2018 AND 4 WEEKS OF VACATION AND $500 A MONTH FOR CAR ALLOWANCE AND GENERAL EXPENSES.
KMAQ NEWS WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A CORRECTION TO A STORY WE
AIRED YESTERDAY ABOUT RAISES FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS.
THE COMPENSATION BOARD HAD RECOMMENDED 3.5 PERCENT FOR
THE SHERIFF AND COUNTY ATTORNEY AND 3 PERCENT FOR THE AUDITOR, RECORDER, TREASURER AND THE 3 SUPERVISORS. BY LAW, THE
SUPERVISORS CAN NOT GO OVER THAT RECOMMENDATIONS BUT CAN
GO UNDER. YESTERDAY, SUPERVISORS DID NOT FOLLOW THE
RECOMMENDATIONS BUT INSTEAD DID LOWER THE RECOMENDATIONS FOR ALL, TO 2.5 FOR THE SHERIFF AND ATTORNEY AND 2% FOR THE OTHERS.
JACKSON COUNTY'S HIGHEST PAID COUNTY EMPLOYEE IS COUNTY ATTORNEY SARA DAVENPORT WHO WILL BE PAID $88,900.
MAQUOKETA YMCA....SCOTT WARREN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE Y....
AND SCOTTIE MOLER, NEW YOUTH PROGRAM SPORTS DIRECTOR OF THE
MAQUOKETA AREA FAMILY YMCA.
AT THIS MORNING'S MEETING AT THE EAGLES CLUB, GLEN SHORT PRESENTED A $2,000 CHECK TO THE YMCA. THIS MONEY WILL HELP SPONSOR THE 12-WEEK YMCA SUMMER CAMP FOR KIDS IN GRADES
KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 5TH GRADE. THE OPTIMIST MEET EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 7 A.M. AT THE EAGLES AND NEW MEMBERS ARE WELCOME.
ABOVE PHOTO BY LOIS FISCHER, OPTIMIST MEMBER AND KMAQ SALES REP.
SANDWICH AND ICE CREAM ALMOST DAILY.
GO COWS!
DENNIS VOY
