New Faces Arriving on City Council
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Nancy Marks
Nancy Marks: MT43 News Secretary and News Editor |
New Faces Arriving on City Council
MT 43 News Staff
At the City Council meeting held Tuesday, August 15, Valerie Baraza was appointed to fill the vacant seat in Ward 1. She won the appointment over Judy Gilespie and Bill Garwood who had submitted letters of interest.
Baraza fills the seat of Christina Hartmann who resigned at the August 1st meeting. Baraza has filed to run for the seat in the November election. In her letter of interest, Baraza listed her experience in business management and her 11 years living in Townsend as assets she would bring to the council membership. Baraza will be sworn in at the Sept 05 meeting.
Council Member Kenny Urich has chosen not to run for Ward 2. No one filed for the position. Vivian Boaz filed to run for Ward 3. She will be a contender for the seat presently held by Nate Brown who refiled to run for the seat.
In other business Council member Vickie Rauser reported on a meeting with Angie and City Attorney Peter Simon who worked on simplifying and streamlining City Ordinance penalties. She also reported Attorney Simon would be partially vacating his position with the city. He would like to continue with administrative legal issues, but not be involved with criminal cases. Rauser has suggested the council sign an interlocal agreement with the county so city criminal cases could be covered by the county attorney’s office. The council took no action.
The council voted to authorize Mayor Mike Evans to sign a grant offer for the Airport Improvement Program through the Federal Aeronautic Administration. The land grant monies would go toward two 1-acre parcels the city and county have purchased to enlarge the City-County Municipal Airport. Mayor Evans will execute the paperwork by the August 20 deadline.
Rotarian Jeff Langlinais presented a proposal to simplify how kids’ free swimming at the pool is conducted during Slice of Summer events. Next year, Rotary would like to make swimming for all children present to be able to swim.
Thirty children would be able to swim for 45 minutes. That group would then leave the pool. The next shift of 30 children would be allowed in the pool. This would make the free event more equitable. Rotary would pay a flat fee of $600 for having the pool available from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Slice of Summer events. The summer family entertainment is offered twice during the summer at Heritage Park.
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