Search Results for "\"Commissioner Tony Bennett\""
Lansing co-op takes step ahead Plan would include rail
Published 10:39am Wednesday, November 4, 2015Northern Country Cooperative took a first step toward expanding its Lansing Township facility, but some Lansing residents aren’t happy about it. The county board voted ... Read more
Board OKs camera upgrade in the jail
Published 10:10am Friday, September 25, 2015The Mower County Jail and Justice Center is taking the first step in upgrading its recording equipment. Read more
Single-sort recycle could cost $55.36 a year; Board seeking feedback on recycling options
Published 10:29am Wednesday, July 29, 2015Mower County homeowners and renters could pay as much as $55.36 a year if the county board approves a change to single-sort recycling, but the ... Read more
Public opinion could sway recycling decision
Published 6:01am Sunday, July 26, 2015The Mower County Board of Commissioners is nearing crunch time in its discussions of whether to stick with its current sorted recycling program or switch ... Read more
Historical society to start 2 building projects
Published 10:24am Thursday, July 9, 2015By Jason Schoonover jason.schoonover@austindailyherald.com Two construction projects coming up at the Mower County Historical Society are going to help make the facilities more user friendly, ... Read more
County board blasts graffiti replacement; County, Vision 2020 differ on solution to tagging below Roosevelt Bridge
Published 10:20am Wednesday, April 29, 2015The county board blasted a Vision 2020 group’s art meant to replace graffiti at Tuesday’s county board meeting and planned to ask the group to ... Read more
Commissioners OK tablet option
Published 9:52am Wednesday, April 15, 2015Mower County Commissioners are going digital, but only if they choose to. The county board unanimously approved a plan to give themselves the option to ... Read more
School board swears in newest member in Young; Goetz to be 2015 chair, Fox is vice-chair
Published 9:42am Tuesday, January 6, 2015Superintendent David Krenz swore in the new and re-elected school board members on Monday at noon in Austin High School’s District Conference room. Newest member ... Read more
Tax, budget meetings start on Tuesday City, school, county all facing increases
Published 10:24am Monday, December 1, 2014Area residents will soon have a chance to have their say as Mower County, the city of Austin and Austin Public Schools put the final ... Read more
Reinartz beats Groh in Auditor/Treasurer race
Published 4:50am Wednesday, November 5, 2014Adams farmer Steven Reinartz defeated incumbent Doug Groh in the Mower County auditor/treasurer race Tuesday night. “It’s awesome, I guess,” Reinartz said after his victory ... Read more
State shifts drive up county levy by 7 pct.
Published 10:18am Wednesday, September 24, 2014Increase could affect levy by about $1.2 million Read more
Local government tries to buy local when possible
Published 5:01am Monday, August 4, 2014The Mower County board is seeking contractors to paint the hallways of the Mower County Government Center. The county already has bids from two local ... Read more
Eyes now turn to primary, general election
Published 10:51am Wednesday, June 4, 2014The races are on. With the filing period for public office ending Tuesday, all eyes now turn to the Aug. 12 primary and the Nov. ... Read more
Filing ends tomorrow for local seats
Published 10:17am Monday, June 2, 2014City races are heating up, while several county incumbents were without challengers Monday morning. The filing period for local and state elected offices ends tomorrow, ... Read more
County to discuss parking swap for Spam Museum
Published 10:07am Monday, May 26, 2014The county board could make a decision Tuesday about whether to help the city of Austin and the Austin Port Authority with plans to move ... Read more