Month: September 2021

The Salem City Council met last week, and the mayor, with the unanimous approval of the City Council,  appointed the following as the new Library Board of Trustees:

Dora Benter (County)

Christine Hatfield (City) – (she is the special education teacher at the Salem Elementary School)

Robin Henriksen (County)

Samantha Koontz (City)

Janeene Porter (City)

There will be a basic Introductions Workshop on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at the Salem Public Library, at 6:00.  The meeting is open to the public, but there will not be an opportunity for comment. The new library board will first have to develop bylaws, elect officers, etc..

The Salem City Council was happy to have had so many people interested in serving as more individuals applied than there were positions available for. The Council was also extremely pleased with the diversity in experience and skills that the people appointed  will bring to the Library.

Just after 3 pm today (Tuesday) Mount Pleasant Police were dispatched to East Washington Street for a two vehicle collision in front of the Pepstop.  A car rear-ended another vehicle in the inside eastbound lane of traffic.  After police arrived, one of the subjects involved asked for medical attention and the ambulance was called.  No other details are available at this time.

At its meeting in Ames today (Tuesday), the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $1.5 million in funding to support six public transit projects. The projects are funded under the state Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Fund for new or improved facilities to support public transit services.

Made available each year by the Iowa General Assembly, a transit system can apply to have up to 80 percent of their project funded through this program. To qualify, a transit system must secure local funding for a minimum of 20 percent of the project costs.

These six projects were approved by the Commission.

• Vehicle Storage Facility (SEIBUS-Burlington): $400,000
• Bus Storage and Administrative Facility (Cedar Rapids Transit-Cedar Rapids): $105,356
• New Heating and Air Conditioning System (CyRide – Ames): $331,548
• Bus Storage and Administrative Facility Updates (Corridor Rides-Washington Co.): $472,456
• Office Building Rehabilitation (MIDAS Regional Transit-Fort Dodge): $158,640
• Sliding Door Replacement (Sioux City Transit-Sioux City): $32,000

“The Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Program is an essential source of funding for urgent facility needs of Iowa’s public transit agencies. This program enables transit systems to construct, renovate, and maintain facilities that are critical to the safe and efficient operation of the systems and maintenance of transit vehicles,” said Sree Mitra, Transit Program Manager, Modal Transportation Bureau for the Iowa Department of Transportation.

Public transit service is available in all 99 counties. It provides over 24 million rides a year getting the public where they need to go. Visit www.iowadot.gov/transit for more information on Iowa’s public transit systems, and stay connected with Iowa Public Transit on Facebook

Wayland City Council Meeting

Wednesday, September 15, 2021, 7:30 pm

Wayland City Hall

1. Roll Call
2. Consent Agenda
Note: These are routine items and will be enacted by one motion without separate discussion unless a Council member requests an
item be removed for separate consideration.
a. Minutes of September 1, 2021
b. Bills for Payment
3. Citizen Forum
The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public for items not listed on the agenda. You are asked to state your
name and address for the record and to limit your remarks in order that others may be given the opportunity to speak. The
Order of Business is at the discretion of the Chair. No action will be taken.
4. Unfinished Business
a. Water Plant Pumps Quotes for Repair/Replacement
b. Sewer Project Update – Reducing Infiltration (Corner Jefferson/Main)
5. New Business
a. WACO Request – Homecoming Parade – September 17 at 5:00 pm
b. Renewal Application – Class C Beer Permit BC0030196 – Wayland BP (Cobb Oil)
6. Building Permits – Approved
-Darren Brown – 16’ x 20’ x 12’ frame addition to existing shop at 206 N Adams St.
-Parkview Home – 24’ x 18’ x 10’ frame storage shed w/metal exterior at 102 N Jackson
-Jeff Sinn – 12’ x 16’ x 12’ storage shed at 801 N Pearl St
-Heather Patterson – Re-roof house and garage at 406 E Front S

The Mount Pleasant City Council Ordinance committee has approved an ordinance for recommendation to the full council that will regulate the use of speed cameras. Tuesday morning the committee went thru the proposed ordinance with the Mount Pleasant Police Chief Lyle Murray who said the purpose is to cut down on speeding and increase safety.  The equipment would be purchased from a company that would not only provide training but would also send out the tickets and collect the fines. The general public will have a chance to ask questions and share thoughts during any one of three readings. The readings will be held at the next three full council meetings. The contract for the equipment will be available at the third meeting the last week of October if the third and final reading is passed.

Henry County Public Health will not be holding their annual Healthy Halloween Walk this year due to rising COVID-19 cases and concerns for unvaccinated children. This free, family-friendly event has been held each October at East Lake Park since 2013. In 2020 a no-contact event was planned but cancelled due to bad weather and rising COVID-19 cases. “We had hoped to use all of the no-contact plans and increased safety measures we had ready for last year at this year’s event, but the difference this year is that children are getting sick from the delta variant,” states Kelly Carr, Community Outreach Coordinator. “With only about half of our residents vaccinated, we just couldn’t put on an event that could put those kids at risk.”

Public Health urges all eligible residents to get vaccinated. All authorized COVID-19 vaccines provide strong protection against serious illness and hospitalization due to COVID-19. Protecting yourself protects those around you, such as people at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19. It also protects those who can’t get vaccinated, including infants, young children, or people with immune systems weakened by things like chemotherapy for cancer. Henry County Public Health offers the Moderna and J&J vaccine on a walk-in basis Monday – Friday 8am-3:30pm at their office at 106 N. Jackson St., Mt. Pleasant. There is no cost and no insurance needed. COVID-19 at-home test kits are also available by appointment only. Call 319-385-0779 if you have any questions about the vaccine or would like to request a test kit. Visit HealthyHenryCounty.org/covid for more guidance and information about COVID-19.

In the interest of keeping Henry County residents informed, the Henry County Sheriff’s office has requested KILJ post the daily jail count. During the jail referendum campaign it was publicized that the jail would be able to house additional inmates from surrounding counties and this would generate revenue for Henry County.

Date:   ____09-14-2021_____

JAIL COUNT

 26_    Henry County Inmates

  34_     Out of County Contract Inmates              

  60 _    TOTAL