The Glenwood Police Department report 21-year old Andrew Jeppesen, of Malvern, was arrested this (Wednesday) morning. Jeppesen was charged with Public Intoxication. His bond was set at $300.
The Glenwood Police Department report 21-year old Andrew Jeppesen, of Malvern, was arrested this (Wednesday) morning. Jeppesen was charged with Public Intoxication. His bond was set at $300.
In a report to the Atlantic Rotary Club at its regular meeting on Tuesday, Nishna Valley Trails (NVT) President Dave Chase announced that he had received word that the Atlantic City Council had recently approved NVT’s request for $50,000 for the construction of the Troublesome Creek Connector Trail Project. Chase received word from Atlantic City Administrator, John Lund, on Friday, by email. The grant is coming from the City’s Community Progress Fund. The money will be available July 1 as part of the City’s 2015-16 fiscal budget according to Lund.
Chase said “This is a big boost to our fundraising efforts which now stand at $310,000 in commitments to date from a number of sources. This is well over half of our goal of $550,000.”
Chase went on to say that grant applications for an additional $120,000 have been submitted to a number of foundations and agencies, and other applications are in the works.
He also reported to the Club that the Atlantic Lions Club had recently voted to donate the net proceeds of its upcoming April 16 Pancake Feed to the Project. According to Chase, “These recent commitments are examples of the public/private support of enhancements to our area recreational opportunities which will pay dividends in the forms of healthy living and economic development for our community.”
Jim Field speaks with Jay Edwards, Senior Human Resources Manager at Mahle in Atlantic, about a Job Fair Recruiting Event.
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The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast, with Jim Field.
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Police in Creston say a teenager was referred to Juvenile authorities, Monday, following an alleged assault. 13-year old Chandler Parker faces a Simple Assault charge. After being processed at the Union County Law Enforcement Center, Parker was released to the custody of his father.
On Tuesday, Creston Police arrested 28-year old Robert Branan, of Lenox. Branan faces a Domestic Abuse/Simple Assault charge. He was released from the Union County Jail on $300 bond. That same day, 26-year old Samantha Henry, of Creston, was arrested on a charge of Driving While Revoked. She was later released on a $1,000 bond.
The Freese-Notis forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, and weather data for Atlantic.
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Public hearings are set to take place this (Wednesday) evening in Atlantic, on several bond resolutions that amount nearly $2-million, and the proposed plans for construction of 2015 Street Improvements. The hearings are part of a regular meeting of the Atlantic City Council, which begins at 5:30-p.m.
The first hearing covers the street improvement plans & specifications. The Council passed a resolution calling for a hearing on the estimated $1.175-million project during their meeting on March 4th, as required by Iowa law. The second hearing, also required by Iowa Code, is with regard to the issuance (purchase) of bonds amounting to $1.45-million to pay the costs of street, water system, storm water management system, sanitary sewer system and sidewalk improvements, plus $100,000 for the purchase of a fire truck, for a total indebtedness of $1.55-million. Those bonds are being bundled, with the intent to save taxpayers $4,000.
The third public hearing is with regard to a bond purchase agreement in the amount of $100,000 for improvements to the City Hall Auditorium, while the final hearing pertains to the purchase of bonds amounting to $415,000, for an Urban Renewal Project in the Southeast Urban Renewal Area, that would benefit local developer Don Sonntag, by funding an economic development grant in connection with the 2015 Southern View Estates Project.
The Economic Development agreement between the City and Sonntag stipulates financial incentives amounting to $360,000 will be granted in return for the creation of new jobs and affordable housing. The City will pay the funds in three increments, as sections of the project are completed. Sonntag agrees to enter into an Assessment Agreement that specifies an increasing valuation of about $1-million per year through Jan., 2018.
In other business, the Atlantic Council will act on the appointment of citizens to several boards and commissions, and the closing of Chestnut Street from 2nd north to the Depot on May 9th, for the purpose of an E-Recycling event scheduled to take place from 8-a.m. to 4-p.m. on that date.