Author: Theresa Rose

The Henry County Conservation Board will hold their March 2022 Board meeting on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at 5:30 pm in the classroom of the Oakland Mills Nature Center. Items on the agenda will include: Foot Bridge Renovation Update, Grant Opportunities, Equipment Rental Rate Discussion, Director Update, and Naturalist Report. Please contact the conservation department if you have any questions, 319-986-5067.

AGENDA

March 8, 2022

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes

9:00 Jake Hotchkiss, Engineer Weekly Update

9:30 Resolution Authorizing Issuance & Levying a Tax

For $600,000 General Obligation Capital Loan Notes Series 2022A

10:00 Public Hearing for Henry County FY23 Budget

Motion Approving Wage Increases for FY23

Resolution Approving FY23 Budget and Certification of Taxes

Resolution for Appropriation of Funds for FY23

10:30 Public Hearing for General Obligation Bond 2022A for

Buildings at the Secondary Road Department

Approve Resolution for General Obligation Bond 2022A

Other County Business as time allows

Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates

March 10, 2022

No Meeting Due to ISAC School

Kevin Lee Martindale, 55, of West Burlington, formerly of Donnellson, Iowa, passed away at 1:50 p.m. Friday, March 4, 2022, at the Klein Center in West Burlington, Iowa.

He was born on January 22, 1967, in Canton, Illinois, the son of Charles and Donna (Spangler) Martindale. He married Lori Smith, they later divorced.

Kevin is survived by his three children: Adrienne Martindale, William Colter Martindale and Emily Martindale; four grandchildren; mother: Donna Hollingsworth of Donnellson; father: Charles (Cathy) Martindale of Lewiston, Illinois; three brothers: James Martindale of Donnellson, Richard Martindale of Donnellson and Jay Prichard of West Point; three sisters: Charlene Martindale – Markley of Smithfield, Illinois; Caitlin Martindale of Lewiston, Illinois and Celsey Martindale – Young of Peoria, Illinois; step-brother: Gerad Crotts. Also surviving are several nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents and step-father: John Hollingsworth.

Kevin was a graduate of Central Lee High School. He then received his AA in gunsmithing at Southeastern Community College. He worked as a machinist at CHMI and was a gunsmith. Kevin enjoyed fishing, coon hunting, trapping, deer hunting and sports. He was an avid Green Bay Packer fan. Kevin recently found God, which helped him through his illness.

His body has been entrusted to the crematory of Schmitz Funeral Home for cremation.

A celebration of life will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Schmitz Funeral Home in Donnellson.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in his memory.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhomes.com Schmitz Funeral Home of Donnellson is assisting the family with arrangements.

WINFIELD – MT. UNION COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Regular Board Meeting

Tentative Agenda ~ Library W-MU 6:00 p.m. ~ March 9, 2022

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Public Comment
4. Consent Agenda

D1.  Minutes, Bills, Financial Reports

D2.  Personnel Hirings/Resignations

1. Reports

E1.  Elementary/Curriculum

E2.  Secondary

E3.  Superintendent

1. General Business

F1.  Policy Review:  Edwards:  900 Principles and Objectives for Community Relations, 901 Public

Examination of School District Records, 902 Press, Radio and TV News Media, 903 Public

Participation in the School District, 904 Community Activities Involving Students, 905 Use of District

Facilities & Equipment, 906 District Operation During Public Emergencies

F2.  Public Hearing for 2022-23 School Calendar

F3.  Set the Public Hearing Date for the 2022-23 School Budget

F4.  Exempt session for bargaining strategies per IC 20.17(3) and 21.9E

1. Adjournment

AGENDA

Monday, March 7, 2022

Danville City Hall

 Public Hearing

1. Call to order, 6:00 p.m..
2. Public hearing to receive comments on the proposed 2022/2023 max levy form.
3. Closing of public hearing.

Order of business, regular session

Danville City Council, Danville City Hall

NOTE:  The regular session may be conducted electronically

as allowed by Iowa Code 21.8

Citizen comments:  Comments must be directed to the subject under consideration.  The presiding officer shall rule on the relevance of the citizen comments.  Citizens making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks may be barred by the presiding officer from further comment before the Council during the meeting.

1. Call to order, immediately following the public hearing.

2. Accept or amend the agenda.

3. Open forum: A time set aside to receive comments from the public regarding city business.  The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public on any subject pertaining to City business, including items on this agenda.  You are asked to state your name and address for the record and to limit your remarks to five minutes 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. Matt Walker, French-Reneker-Assoc.
5. Update on the city’s sewer treatment plant project.  Action if needed by council.
6. Update on any other on-going city projects.  Action if needed.

5. 2022/2023 City of Danville Budget
6. Discussion and action on Resolution 2022-07, approving the “Maximum Tax Dollars from Certain Levies” for the upcoming 2022/2023 budget.
7. Review of proposed 2022/2023 city budget.
8. Setting of the starting time for the next city council meeting scheduled for Monday, March21, 2022.
9. Approve by motion to set the public hearing on the proposed 2022/2023 budget.
10. Approve by motion to publish the 2022/2023 budget.

6. Fire Chief/Building Inspector report – action by council if needed.
7. Approval of building permits.

7. Public Works written report.
8. Approval of the written report as presented.

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City of Danville

8. Approval of consent agenda.
9. Council minutes of February 21, 2022.
10. January 2022 financial reports.
11. Electric permits.
12. Payment of bills.

9. Council reports and correspondence.
10. Review of letter received from the Burlington Municipal Waterworks, dated February 25, 2022.  Action by council if needed.

10. Adjournment. The next regular session of the Danville City Council is scheduled for Monday, March 21, 2022, Danville City Hall, starting time to be determined earlier in this meeting.  Council will be meeting with the Danville & Pleasant Grove Township Trustees later in the evening, starting at 6:30 p.m..

Mount Pleasant Middle and High School jazz bands and show choirs won their share of awards Saturday. At the District Jazz Festival hosted by Clear Creek-Amana, the high school’s Jazz 2 directed by Laura Westfall placed third in their category and Jazz 1 directed by Jim DePriest placed second, with guitarist Drake Landau named best soloist in 3A. That second place finish by Jazz 1 automatically qualifies them to participate in the Iowa Jazz Championships April 5 in Ames.

The Middle School show choir Chain Reaction, directed by Colin DePriest, placed second in the middle school division at the Fort Madison Invitational. Southeast Polk Middle School placed first, followed by Mount Pleasant, Central Lee, Keokuk and Evans Junior High of Ottumwa.

Mount Pleasant High School’s InMotion, directed by Marlene DePriest, placed first in 3A and received a caption award for Best Costumes during the daytime round. They then qualified for the finals, placing as Third Runner Up. Southeast Polk took the top spot, followed by Hannibal, Southeast Polk prep group, Mount Pleasant, Davenport West and West Branch.

In class 2A Central Lee placed second and in 1A Danville placed first.

Winfield-Mount Union High School’s jazz band did well at the District Jazz Festival, placing third in 1A. The Winfield-Mount Union High School jazz band found out Sunday evening that they have been invited as a wild card entry to the Iowa Jazz Championships April 5 in Ames, competing in class 1A. They will join Mount Pleasant High School’s Jazz 1, in class 3A, as the only two bands from our area that qualified for the state contest. Mount Pleasant automatically qualified Saturday by placing second in 3A at the District Jazz Festival at Clear Creek-Amana High School.