Search Results for "\"Commissioner Mike Ankeny\""
It Makes Cents: County commission OKs half-cent sales tax; maintains move comes after lack of Legislative support
Published 7:54am Wednesday, July 12, 2017Mower County’s half-cent sales tax to fund roads and bridges will officially start on Jan. 1, 2018, but commissioners maintained the move comes after continued ... Read more
SKB could resume plans for site after new ordinance
Published 8:02am Wednesday, May 17, 2017With a new solid waste ordinance taking effect this week, SKB Environmental is looking at moving forward on plans to change its landfill property, potentially ... Read more
Final vote for solid waste ordinance on the horizon
Published 8:32am Monday, May 15, 2017After another wait, the Mower County board is scheduled to finally vote on its revised solid waste ordinance during a special meeting at 8:30 a.m. ... Read more
County board tables solid waste vote until May 16
Published 7:29am Wednesday, May 3, 2017The Mower County board tabled a vote on its revised solid waste ordinance after new questions arose Tuesday about odors for neighboring homeowners and which ... Read more
Board gives nod on nurse education funding; County board agrees to $44K for 4 community health nurses
Published 10:11am Wednesday, March 1, 2017Mower County is going to spend about $44,000 on schooling to train four Mower County Community Health nurses for positions that have proven difficult to ... Read more
County brings property tax assessments together
Published 9:57am Wednesday, September 14, 2016Mower County is bringing all of its property tax assessments under one roof in an effort to be fair and equitable. The Mower County board ... Read more
County points ahead with recycling; Update is latest in year of changes to program
Published 10:47am Wednesday, August 3, 2016The county board thinks it’s right on point with its continued upgrades and improvements to its recycling program. In the latest step of an ongoing ... Read more
‘A Band-Aid’ for roads?; County sets Aug. 1 public hearing to discuss possible sales tax
Published 10:13am Friday, July 8, 2016Mower County residents will have their chance to weigh in on a county proposal to enact a half-cent sales tax to fund specific roads and ... Read more
Couple may halt event center plans after Lansing residents speak out
Published 10:49am Friday, June 10, 2016Despite receiving split approval from the Mower County board Tuesday, an Austin couple may not move forward on a plan to turn a former Lansing ... Read more
County to take more time crafting waste ordinance
Published 11:08am Wednesday, May 4, 2016The Mower County board officially has another year to finish crafting a new ordinance to guide solid waste requests, but board members are hoping it ... Read more
County board ticking ahead on road talks
Published 10:27am Wednesday, March 30, 2016Tuesday brought another meeting and another small step forward on the Mower County board’s efforts to seek community feedback on a proposed half-cent sales tax ... Read more
Solid waste ordinance may take more time; County turning to specialist for help with permit plan
Published 10:15am Friday, March 4, 2016Mower County is seeking a specialist’s help as it continues work to update how it handles solid waste permits, but the move could mean it ... Read more
Bridging the gap; County facing more than $100M in road and bridge repairs
Published 10:51am Thursday, March 3, 2016Mower County is facing more than $100 million in road and bridge needs for the next decade, and it’s unlikely any legislative action will fully ... Read more
County to begin accepting more recyclables
Published 10:47am Wednesday, February 24, 2016Mower County is primed to begin accepting more recyclable plastics and to increase recycling pickup, but it’s not quite ready to enact the changes just ... Read more
County and Vision 2020 compromise on bridge plan
Published 10:46am Wednesday, February 24, 2016The county board is moving ahead on some requested additions to a project to replace the Oakland Place Southeast bridge, while it decided against some ... Read more