Government
Tax levy increase proposed in Waterloo
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night set a Truth in Taxation public hearing date for its proposed tax levy and approved measures related to the splash pad and water…
Read MoreColumbia OKs tax levy
If current projections are accurate, property owners in Columbia will experience a reduction in property tax rates for the fourth consecutive year. The Columbia City Council on Monday night approved…
Read MoreField set for March primary
With the filing period ending Monday for candidates seeking party nominations at the federal, state and local levels, the names of all those running in 2024 are now known. The…
Read MoreColumbia approves condos, talks ‘mobile vending’
Despite pushback from two aldermen and a resident of Gedern Village, the Columbia City Council approved a community unit plan for a proposed condominium development along the 1700 block of…
Read MoreAnimal control policy explained
While the Monroe County Board of Commissioners approved several reappointments to county positions during Monday’s regular meeting, a group of residents has been more concerned recently with one county role…
Read MoreOak Hill settlement costs county
Monroe County and the former director of nursing at the county-owned senior living and rehabilitation center in Waterloo have reached a settlement agreement in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed last…
Read MoreCounty talks jail, budget
The final version of a plan to add square footage at the Monroe County Jail was approved at Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners. Plans for expanding…
Read MoreNew housing discussed in Columbia
With affordable housing at a premium in the area, the Columbia City Council spent a majority of its Monday meeting discussing a proposed condominium development near Gedern Estates between Ghent…
Read MoreHistoric home for sale
The historic Miller-Fiege Home at 140 S. Main Street in Columbia has seen better days, but city officials are hopeful an interested party can help give it a new life.…
Read MoreBusiness as usual in Columbia
The Columbia City Council meeting on Oct. 16 featured yet another “clean opinion” of the city’s finances and accounting practices. Jim Schmersahl of the Schorb & Schmersahl accounting firm delivered…
Read MoreBudget, Oak Hill topics for county
Monroe County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein presented a positive report Monday morning about the state of county finances and a progress update for the upcoming budget. During the Monroe County Board…
Read MoreSplash pad project percolating
The Waterloo Park District Board met last Wednesday evening to discuss various matters ranging from the district’s tax levy to developments pertaining to the splash pad project at William Zimmer…
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