County and city politicsLatest Post: Started By: Latest Topics SwizzleStick MHS celebrates Posts: 0 - The May 18th T-R tells a great story about an up and coming Marshalltown High School that we all need to read. SwizzleStick MFD Bed Fund Cash Posts: 2 - Today's T-R shows some of the players in acquiring new beds for the MFD. This was ALL done through the generous donation of money from local citizens and civic organization. SwizzleStick WIND AND FIRE Posts: 0 - First off the County DOES REQUIRE that notification is given to the area’s rural fire department BEFORE any burn off project is done. SwizzleStick Put the Water to Good Use. Posts: 2 - Noting the annual fire hydrant flushing that is taking place in the CBD district today I'd like to suggest we get a bit of use out of the water sent down the storm sewers. SwizzleStick $5,000,000 Bond sale Plan? Posts: 1 - Well we have moved ahead with the sale of $5 million worth of G.O. SwizzleStick Go Back to 3 Member City Council Assignments Posts: 8 - I just stopped by the Fire Station and want to remind residents that the MFD also will accept donations at their site for the new beds fund drive. Your second stop needs to be at City Hal. SwizzleStick Who's In Charge Anyway? Posts: 14 - Well here I go again. A storm was predicated to hit with ice and snow this past weekend. Iowa50158 Take Back Our Town Posts: 37 - Since the Tea Party has taken life, maybe it's time for a movement right here at hom. SwizzleStick Budget Time Again in Marshalltown Posts: 0 - Well folks here is your chance to make a difference. Start attending City Council meetings each Monday at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. SwizzleStick Goal Setting and Pride with Purpose ? Posts: 2 - Where do we start? Maybe FOLLOW THROUGH with ideas, especially those that only take effort on the part of city leaders to demand city departments to change their mind set. SwizzleStick Police Respond Posts: 0 - Just a note to say that our new Police Chief has apparently set some new daily orders concerning our local streets and the amount of moving violations we've learned to live with. SwizzleStick One Man's Junk another Man's Treasure Posts: 0 - Well the recent news article on junk on the curb certainly brought out the issue on both sides of the coi. SwizzleStick Marshalltown Engineering Services Posts: 0 - Seems to me that we could get a much better value for our dollars if we put out a bid for ALL Engineering work and eliminate the City's Engineering department all togethe. SwizzleStick Some Candidate Forum Questions Posts: 11 - We have an opportunity in November to vote on some new blood for the Council. SwizzleStick The New Police Chief's Biggest Task is... Posts: 0 - Appointments such as naming a new police chief is NOT popularity contest although, in the past, City appointments might have leaned that direction from time to time. The “Good Old Boy” syndrome. SwizzleStick New Seal Coat Ruts ? Posts: 1 - Not sure what our crack City Engineer/PWD meant by the “Ruts” in the new Micro Coat. A problem with the street coating on Main and State Streets. SwizzleStick West Main Street Great Seal Coat JOb ? Posts: 3 - Ran into a resident that lives on West Main Street. I hadn't driven that street since the contractor finished the long awaited street repair. SwizzleStick Back In The Chase Race? Posts: 4 - I read with dismay the article where our Police are considering the purchase of a high powered Police Vehicle to give chase. It was not many years ago when our Police dept. SwizzleStick The Mystery of Woodland Street Posts: 0 - What’s the secret behind spending a third of a million bucks on upgrading a small portion of Woodland Street? That's the street that borders Riverview Park and leads to the WPCP and the Compost... SwizzleStick Bike Trail Extention to 330 Posts: 3 - I agree that the bike trail extension is not all bad and the fact that virtually all of it will be paid for by donations and state and federal grants is great? But remember that is also tax money... |