Thursday, April 12, 2012

SUNNY, CALM WIND AND 61 TODAY.
RAIN STARTS OVERNIGHT.'

ANOTHER PERSON HAS FILED TO BE APPOINTED TO THE AT-LARGE COUNCIL
POSITION ON THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL. THERE ARE NOW 3 SEEKING
THE APPOINTMENT.
THE LATEST PERSON TO FILE IS JOSH COLLISTER, OWNER OF THE SWEET
THINGS BAKERY IN DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA.
ALSO WANTING THE POSITION, COUNCILMAN ERIC PAPE WHO WANTS
TO CHANGE FROM 3RD WARD TO AT-LARGE.....SO.....IF HE DECIDES TO BUY A HOME, HE CAN BUY ANYWHERE IN TOWN AND KEEP HIS SEAT.
AND ALSO A CANDIDATE IS FORMER MAQUOKETA CITY MANAGER,GUS
GLASER.
TOMORROW IS THE DEADLINE TO EXPRESS AN INTEREST AND THE
COUNCIL MAY APPOINT SOMEONE MONDAY NIGHT DURING REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING.

ALSO, THE CITY COUNCIL PERSONNEL COMMITTEE WILL BE RECOMMENDING
THAT THE CITY OF MAQUOKETA JOIN WITH JACKSON COUNTY AND OTHER CITIES IN THE COUNTY IN A JOINT EFFORT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

CONSTRUCTION WILL BEGIN MONDAY ON PAVING 17TH STREET AT THE EDGE OF MAQUOKETA BEHIND WAL MART AND LEADING UP TO THE PRAIRIE CREEK
GOLF COURSE AND HOUSING SUBDIVISION.
THERE WILL BE DETOURS WHILE WORK IS BEING DONE.
COMPLETION TIME WILL BE AFTER ABOUT 7 WEEKS.

THAT'S A SHORT REPORT FOR TODAY.

DENNIS VOY