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Chatting the meeting away

This Monday's supervisors meeting was nearly sidelined by good conversation. The supervisors and the public were chatting along so nicely that they didn't see the clock telling them to start the meeting. Snow was the subject reported on by the engineer, as they have been working on it on all ...

Iowa and the Big Snow(s)

TAMA COUNTY – The story last week was certainly the weather as two significant winter storms clobbered Iowa – the first blowing through Monday into Tuesday with a heavy, wet snow, and the second arriving Friday into Saturday with blizzard conditions and bitter cold. The snowstorms ...

A winter’s Tama City Council meeting

TAMA - On Monday night, footprints in the snow led up to the Tama Civic Center as locals braved the harsh wind for the council meeting. After a public comment section filled with complaints and discussion about snow and snow removal, the council moved on to their agenda items. First up on the ...

Snow and reports

TOLEDO - Few ventured out into the cold blowing snow of Monday morning for this week's Supervisors meeting. The County Engineer wandered out of the white abyss to give his report, saying that they were out plowing snow and had gotten the paved routes open. They are currently working towards ...

Camera ready

Well, it's official: traffic cameras are coming to Tama. The third reading of the amended traffic ordinance was met with no public comments at Monday night’s city council. There was some discussion between the council members before the final vote to pass the ordinance change. All council ...

Conservation director presents FY25 budget draft

OTTER CREEK – From native seed and fire equipment to a new skid steer and trailer, Tama Co. Conservation Director Curtis Behrens presented his draft budget for the next fiscal year during the Jan. 3 monthly meeting held at Otter Creek Nature Center. Many of the “needs” Behrens listed ...

Supervisors talk snow

Weather was the talk of the Supervisors meeting this Monday. Predictions of sunny skies to mountains of fluffy cotton ball snow were thrown around. Using caution, the supervisors made the decision to close the county offices for Tuesday, Jan. 9. The engineer was on top of the weather, all of ...

The Map Quest

Monday morning began with maps. The three local citizens that make up the re-precincting board showed up at half past eight for a meeting to approve the final version of the new district maps. The appointed board members who have been working on these map issues for months are Joe Boll, Mike ...

The new reining chairman

TOLEDO - This week's Supervisors meeting saw a shift in leadership. The first meeting of 2024, which will be the year of the dragon, started with the changing of the guard. Curt Hilmer was voted in as the new Chairman; his brief coronation occurred when former chairman Bill Faicloth handed over ...

Swearing (in) after Christmas

TOLEDO - Last week, while everyone was still snuggled in their Christmas sweaters, the Toledo Council braved the chilly weather to hold a meeting on the 27th. A whole lot of swearing went on, starting with Brian Sokol, who was sworn in as Mayor of Toledo for another term. Council members Joe ...