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Government

Residents to pay more for water usage

Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/18/2013 - 2:59pm
Water, sewer consumption rates to rise July 1, bigger jump coming next year
By
By Lori Lindner

NORTH LIBERTY– The river is not the only thing on the rise.
North Liberty residents will likely see their water and sewer rates increase beginning July 1.
Last Tuesday, May 28, the North Liberty City Council approved the first reading of ordinance amendments to increase the rates people pay on their water and sewer usage.


Highway 965 funding gets another lift

Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/18/2013 - 3:00pm
By
Lori Lindner

NORTH LIBERTY– The City of North Liberty keeps chipping away at street improvements projects, and little by little, funding assistance keeps the wheels of progress turning.
At its May 29 meeting, the Urbanized Area Policy Board of the Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County (MPOJC) voted to funnel another $1,948,000 to North Liberty for Highway 965. The portion of roadway approved for this round of funding, which stretches from Penn Street to Zeller Street, is considered the third of a planned seven-phase, comprehensive plan to widen and improve the thoroughfare.


NL will use firm to hire police chief

Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/18/2013 - 3:08pm
By
Lori Lindner

NORTH LIBERTY– The City of North Liberty will use a professional firm to hire its next chief of police.


CLOSED DOORS

Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/18/2013 - 5:13pm
After hours of discussion and deliberation by school board, Kim Blankenheim retains her job
By
Eric Hawkinson

SOLON– Dozens of parents and students paced through Solon High School’s darkened cafeteria, eyes peeled through the library windows to watch a dear friend fight for her job. They anxiously waited for the closed session to open, and the theatrics to cease. Most everyone that night was there for one reason, Kim Blankenheim.


Some council members still not sold on purchased site

Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/29/2013 - 7:47pm
Tiffin city hall location debated after land swap offer

By Lori Lindner
North Liberty Leader
TIFFIN– At the beginning of last week’s meeting, the Tiffin City Council gave tacit approval on a design for a new city hall.
But by the end of the meeting, the building’s location was once again in question, and the heated debate raged on, taking the council’s May 22 meeting to the four-hour mark.


Statement on Jim Warkentin’s resignation

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 9:10am
City, former chief release resignation

NORTH LIBERTY– North Liberty City Attorney Scott Peterson released the following Wednesday, Feb. 6, regarding the departure of North Liberty Police Chief Jim Warkentin.
“Jim Warkentin has tendered his resignation as chief of police effective February 1, 2013. The City Council will consider Jim’s resignation at its next meeting. The City of North Liberty would like to thank Jim for his service to the community and wish him well in his future endeavors.”
The release included this statement from Warkentin: