Government
Finances fantastic for county
Highlights of Monroe County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein’s report during the March 16 meeting of the county board included sales tax income continuing to break records. For the first three months…
Read MoreMonroe County tentative multiplier announced
Monroe County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0429 by the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier,” is the…
Read MoreAccolade problems expressed
The day before last week’s primary election, a hot topic for the contested Republican ballot for county commissioner was discussed during last Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board. The…
Read MoreVeterans assistant at your service
Having come together fairly quickly over the past few months, the Monroe County Veterans Assistance Commission welcomed a superintendent just last week, and he’s already provided a hand for veterans…
Read MoreOak Hill, finances topics for county
The day before a primary election, a hot topic for the contested Republican ballot for county commissioner was discussed during Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board. The current board…
Read MoreAhne’s site plan approved
A seemingly contentious matter for the Waterloo City Council turned out not so Monday night. By a 7-1 vote, aldermen approved two special use permit requests for a combined business/apartment…
Read MoreColumbia clears the air
There has been something in the Columbia air lately – but it’s not romance or the sweet smell of early spring flowers. With multiple Columbia residents reporting a foul odor…
Read MoreSmall talk about small homes
A meeting concerning the hopeful future development of small homes in Monroe County is being hosted at Morrison-Talbott Library in Waterloo on March 31 at 7 p.m. Folks interested in…
Read MoreOak Hill audit confusion
Information obtained by the Republic-Times on Monday detailing a forensic audit of Oak Hill’s Medicare billing practices answered some questions but raised several more. In fact, a document created by…
Read MoreAhne’s building future debated
The matter of special use permit requests for a combined business/apartment development at the former Ahne’s Bakery property at 201 W. Mill Street took up the early portion of the…
Read MoreOld bakery site parked in purgatory
The Waterloo City Council was expected to vote on special use permit requests by the owners of the former Ahne’s Bakery property at 201 W. Mill Street during its meeting…
Read MoreColumbia grounds residential solar
As the result of a rare tie vote during Monday night’s Columbia City Council meeting, Mayor Bob Hill cast the deciding tally to disallow ground-mounted solar power installation on residential…
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