Two sections of the City of Atlantic’s Personnel Policy pertaining to how far our police officers can live from the City, and the number of non-union personal holidays allowed, will be discussed and acted on during a meeting Wednesday evening, of the Atlantic City Council. A resolution set to come before the Council would require the City’s police officers to live within a 25-minute response time of the City. The change to the current policy was requested by the Union and is supported by Police Chief Steve Green. The current personnel policy requires employees to live within five-miles of the City limits.  Green says the more lenient change in the policy would meet both the legal and operational requirements of his department.

The second portion of a resolution to the personnel policy would increase the number of personal holidays from two- to three- per year, for non-union employees. It would increase the total number of holidays from 10- to 11-days, and according to city officials, provide parity between the union and non-union workforce. John Lund, assistant to City Administrator Doug Harris, said his survey of surrounding cities indicated the average number of holidays provided was 11.5 days.

In other business, the Atlantic City Council is expected to hear a report from Nishna Valley YMCA Director, Dan Haynes. Their meeting begins at 5:30-p.m. in the Council’s Chambers, at City Hall.

The first of two public hearings pertaining to an amendment to the Cass County Zoning Ordinance, will take place Wednesday morning, in Atlantic. The hearing is with regard to a change in the zoning district or districts’ Permitted Principal Uses, and will take place during the regularly scheduled meeting of the Cass County Board of Supervisors. The hearing will be followed by the first vote on approving the amended ordinance. A second hearing and vote on the amendment will be held January 16th.

In other business, the Supervisors will receive a quarterly report from County Conservation Department Director, Micah Lee. And, they’re  expected to act on approving a new hire for the Secondary Roads Department. The meeting begins at 9-a.m. in the Supervisor’s Board Room, at the Cass County Courthouse.