A public hearing will be held Monday evening in Audubon, with regard to the City’s proposed Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Budget. A resolution approving the budget will follow the hearing, which begins just after 7-p.m.

In other business, the Council will hear about tornado preparedness, a golf cart ordinance, and act on a resolutiuon establishing employee compensation practices. Additional discussion will cover an ordinance banning parking in yards, within the Audubon City limits.

The Massena City Council will meet in a regular session Monday, beginning at 7-p.m. During the meeting, the Council will receive an update on the Sewer/Water system from MSA Professionals, discuss and possibly act on a bid for a High Service Pump, and act on removing former fire chief Chris Blaine from the City’s credit card.

In other business, the Council in Massena will discuss and possible act on: Electronic community events and/or “Welcome” entrance signs; Improvements to Centennial Park; Franchise Agreements; and Agreement between the City and Railroad Management, LLC; and, nuisance properties and junkyards.

(updated 4-p.m. 3-11-12 w/corrected vehicle description & pictures)

A traffic stop in the vicinity of 7th and Walnut early this (Sunday) morning ended with a chase and a crash on the west side of town.

Chevy HHR involved in chash & crash Sunday (3-11-12)

 Atlantic Police chased a silver Chevy HHR to an area just west of the Salvation Army Thrift Store on West 7th Street, where the vehicle went out of control and crashed into a large piece of agricultural equipment on the north side of 7th Street/Highway 6, belonging to Lindeman Tractor. The accident happened at around 3:35-a.m.

The male driver of the vehicle suffered trauma to his head, but was reportedly out of the vehicle and walking when Atlantic Rescue and Medivac were dispatched to the scene. The unidentified man was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital for treatment. Police Chief Steve Green has confirmed the man was transported from CCMH by Lifenet Helicopter to Creighton University Hospital in Omaha.

2nd picture of HHR

 A report on his condition is not available from the hospital due to privacy restrictions. Green said additional information would be released Monday.

The incident remained under investigation, Sunday.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department investigated a home invasion-type incident Thursday night, in Villisca. Sheriff’s officials reported this weekend a 9-1-1 call was received at about 9:40-p.m. Thursday, from a woman who said that a white man wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and black ski mask attempted to confront her when she entered the back door of her residence. The woman ran from the home and call authorities.

A Sheriff’s Deputy on the scene within three-minutes cleared the residence. Authorities believe the suspect ran out the back of the residence. Red Oak Police and a Montgomery County K-9 Unit assisted in a search for the suspect.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Montgomery County Crimestoppers at 1-800-432-1001. Authorities are also asking people in the area to keep an eye out for any suspicious activity in and around their residence.