County Engineer Derek Snead and the Jones County Supervisors discussed the possibilities of a joint committee with the City of Anamosa concerning the future of the Old Dubuque Road/130th Street intersection with Highway 151.
Some changes are coming to the City of Monticello’s Ambulance Department.
The Monticello City Council approved some new leaderships roles and responsibilities during the Jan. 20 council meeting, which are all part of a new Ambulance Management Plan.
At the helm will be Police Chief Britt Smith providing oversight and management of the Ambulance Department.
The Iowa Finance Authority recently announced the award of more than $6.4 million in grants to 27 local housing trust funds to support local affordable housing initiatives. The grant awards are made available through the Local Housing Trust Fund program and are expected to assist more than 2,500 families.
Due to questions regarding mileage claims, the Jones County Supervisors met with Lucia Herman, Community Services director, to discuss the matter.
During the Jan. 14 board meeting, Supervisor Joe Oswald raised the question, noting that the last couple of mileage reimbursement requests for Community Services have been “pretty healthy.” Oswald said the county purchased a vehicle for the department.
Janine Sulzner, Jones County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, announces that the nomination filing period for candidates for county office will begin Monday, March 2 in the Auditor’s Office and runs until 5 p.m. on Friday, March 20 for non-partisan candidates (and non-party political organization candidates), and until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25 for partisan (i.e. Democrat and Republican) candidates.
The intersection of Old Dubuque Road/130th Street and Highway 151 will remain open until Jones County and the City of Anamosa decide just what course of action to take.
Both government entities held a public hearing on Jan. 9 at the Anamosa library. The room was full with approximately 100 people.
Entrepreneur and Democratic candidate Andrew Yang was in Monticello on Jan. 6. Yang addressed roughly 75 people at The Jitney Wine Bar indowntown Monticello.
Yang said he never aspired to become president of the United States. For him, it’s more about being a parent and a patriot and knowing what the future holds for the next few generations.
