Supervisors set hearing on Jones county budget amendments
Jones county Iowa board of supervisors scheduled a public hearing for May 29 to amend the current budget. Amendments include transferring revenue sharing funds to the county general fund for courthouse tuckpointing and a treasurer’s mini computer, and to the secondary road budget. Other actions approved Amber’s Fisherie event May 20 and Centennial July 3 4, set OSHA safety meeting May 11, approved grand jury report and Harold Calvert bond, and accepted Fred Iben Construction contract plus a $10 000 payment from George Watters. The auditor was instructed to pay $13.20 in revenue stamps on the sale.
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Jones County
Board
Board of Supervisors
County General Fund
Iowa State Highway Commission
Amber
Jones County Central Park
OSHA
Grand Jury
Harold Calvert
Fairview
Fred Iben Construction, Inc
Monticello
George E. Watters
Watters
Monticello to Consider Middle School Plan Amid Budget Limits
Proposal contends no budget increases for a fourth school. A middle school would reallocate staff to avoid new hires while refinancing existing debt. Estimated total cost 955,129 with 92,000 remodeling. bond issue could raise about 334 mills. Central school would house a central kitchen and shared facilities.
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Messerli
May 8 Set For Railroad Decision Conference
The Iowa Commerce Commission schedules a post hearing conference at 10 a.m. May 8 in the Jones county courthouse Community room to discuss findings on the Milwaukee railroad request to cut service between Marion and Calmar. A public hearing occurred March 14 with railroad officials and local shippers testifying. The commission will issue an oral decision at the conference.
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Iowa Commerce Commission
Jones County
Milwaukee Railroad
Marion
Calmar
Commerce Commission
Hiking club plans May visit to Hadfield cave
The Jones county Hiking club will make its May outing to Hadfield cave near Cascade. Members should meet at the Lion's shelter in Monticello city park at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 6. If weather is bad the hike will be canceled.
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Hadfield Cave
Cascade
Jones County Hiking Club
Lion’s Shelter
Monticello City Park
City Clean-Up Planned in Monticello Friday May 4
Monticello and GMC arrange a city wide cleanup starting 6 a.m. Friday May 4 with volunteers led by Jack Knopp cleaning sidewalks gutters and streets. In case of rain the effort moves to May 11. A special trash collection occurs May 5 to handle items not normally picked up.
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GMC
Monticello
Jack Knopp
Paul Langenberg
Louie Freese
Don Bergman
Phil Gerdes
Virgil Hunt
Gib Hearn
George Armstrong
Larry Stoneking
Ken Moats
Iowa
Ray
Monticello Leads County Retail Sales in 1972 Quarter
Monticello topped Jones county in gross retail sales for the quarter ending December 31 1972 with 8 908 562 dollars. Anamosa followed with 6 070 314 dollars. County totals show 20 634 500 dollars in gross sales 10 797 670 taxable and 323 936 dollars in sales tax.
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Monticello
Jones County
Anamosa
Wyoming
Olin
Monticello Police Log: Two Vehicle Accidents This Week
Monticello city police reported two incidents. On April 29 at 5 25 p m a 1970 Ford driven by Russell J Dirks 16 sideswiped a parked 1967 Buick owned by Laura Ann Ehits causing 600 and 150 dollars damage respectively. On April 28 at 11 20 a m an unknown vehicle hit the right rear of a 1969 Chevrolet pickup owned by Lawrence J Kray 47 while parked in front of Palmer Drug Store causing 200 dollars damage.
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Russell J. Dirks
Monticello
Laura Ann Ehits
South Maple Street
Ehlis
Dirks
Ford
Ehlits
W. First Street
Lawrence J
Hobby Show Planned for Civil War Days in Hopkinton
A hobby show is planned for June 2 and 3 in Hopkinton as part of Civil War Days. Show hours are 2 to 7 p m Saturday and 9 to 4 p m Sunday with Saturday setup 12 noon to 2 p m. Delaware county residents and Delaware county Historical Society members may enter. Membership costs 1. Exhibits may be sold. Entry blanks due by May 24 from Hobby Show Box 236 Hopkinton.
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Hopkinton
Delaware County
Delaware County Historical Society
Society
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Citizens Advisory Committee
Kuriger Addition
Oxford Jct
Charles Bailey
Baileys
Freddy Mardorf
Kray
Palmer Drug Store
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