Posts Tagged ‘monroe county board’
Heated meeting over Oak Hill’s future
A busload of Oak Hill residents, dozens of current and former employees, an overflowing, standing room only crowd and over two hours of public comment were not enough to prevent…
Read MoreOak Hill loses a star
County residents eager to speak during the much anticipated special meeting of the Monroe County Board were forced to wait a few more weeks as Monday night’s meeting was postponed.…
Read MoreCounty gets connector clarification
Despite the recent news coverage of a proposed “Southwest Connector” from Waterloo to Murphysboro, Monroe County Engineer Aaron Metzger explained the concept is “nothing new” during the Aug. 4 meeting…
Read MoreOak Hill, taxes and levees… oh my!
Monroe County officials did not wait long to install a new administrator at Oak Hill in Waterloo following the abrupt resignation of the acting director of the county-owned senior living…
Read MoreOak Hill director exits among other county biz
Less than a week after a scathing report from auditor James Schmersahl regarding accounting incompetence at Oak Hill, the facility’s director is no longer employed with the county-owned senior living…
Read More‘Significant changes’ needed at Oak Hill
While the audit of Monroe County finances resulted in a “clean” opinion, serious concerns were raised about the accounting practices at Oak Hill, the county-owned senior living and rehabilitation center…
Read MoreCounty property tax dates set
Friday marks the official beginning of summer, but mid-June has recently been the time when property assessments were released. This year, however, with assessments released in February, Monroe County Treasurer…
Read MoreMental health a topic for county board
What appeared to be a light agenda for Monday’s Monroe County Board meeting led to a quite a bit of discussion about two topics in particular. First up were Dr.…
Read MoreCounty honors Tipton; talks safety
It seemed appropriate that National EMS Week began with a heavy emphasis on public safety during Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board. The old courtroom pews were full during…
Read MoreCounty hears project updates
With winter in the rearview mirror, Monroe County Engineer Aaron Metzger is eager to begin at least one project this year. During Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board, Metzger…
Read MoreCounty talks roads, Oak Hill
Road updates were among a hodgepodge of matters tackled by the Monroe County Board on March 17. Monroe County Engineer Aaron Metzger had several items approved which allow his department…
Read MoreMonroe County hears 911 update
With a continually growing population locally, Monroe County Public Safety Director Kevin Scheibe explained plans for future expansion of emergency dispatch capabilities during Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board.…
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