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Minutes of the April 26, 2011 Sac County Supervisors Meeting

May 2, 2011 Lake View City Council Agenda

Area 4-H'ers get a chance to shine for Iowa Legislators at April 9 Sac City, Iowa event

Area 4-H'ers get a chance to shine for Iowa Legislators at April 9 Sac City_ Iowa event


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Wall Lake City Council spends majority of meeting on zoning issue

WALL LAKE, IOWA - APRIL 25, 2011

1. Call to order
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Approval of agenda.
4. Discussion about corrections to the minutes.
5. Approval of minutes with corrections.
6. Discussion about bills.
7. Approval of bills as presented.

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Wall Lake City Council continues to consider radio read electrical meters

Electric Meter Study

- City clerk went to Lake View and listened to a guy from Itron and Van Wert about radio read meters.
-- replacing all of the electrical meters willl yield 33k to 36K extra per year in made up revenue due to correcting inaccurate, old meters
-- Total replace cost $39K
--- Annual software maintenance cost of $1,300
--- could be done without adjusting the budget in a three year time period.
--- Doing it all at once could save $12 per meter.
--- Theoretically it could pay itself off in one year.
-- There are 452 single phase and 39 three phase meters.
-- The clerk of Greenfield told the clerk that they wouldn’t go back.
--- Greenfield has 1100 meters.
--- The utility board liked it because there is less time necessary between the reading and the billing.
-- City clerk of Spencer concurred.
- Issue tabled until the whole council can be present to vote.





Council discussed briefly the well, water/waste water, generator. Council asked Chris Rodman to bring recommendations from MSA to next meeting.







City of Wall Lake may receive money from trees forever to buy up to 50 trees

- Deb with trees forever said is all you have to do is fill out the form and you will get some money and you get to pick what trees you want and where you want to put them.
- Clerk recommends they put the notice of availability of trees in the paper for citizens on a frst come first serve basis.
- It was recommended that the city charge the public $15 per tree.
-- The trees are eight feet tall.
- Clerk directed to start advertising in July.






Pool-Wilma Gosch donation was updated by Chris Rodman. Rob Germann will want this on the agenda for next meeting. Council asked Chris to inquire on the endowment fund. The Pool House committee was also discussed during this time. The committee will consist of Lindsay King, Donna Aldag, Robyn Cromwell, Bill Brotherton, Gary Faber, Travis Knobbe, Chris Rodman, and Mary Beth Blum. This committee will be an advisor to the council on the pool house renovations.

- Wilma Gosch Foundation donated $14,907 to the city.
- $2,173 worth of items were purchased for the pool.
- $10k will be put into an account for use as seed money to do the pool house
- The people who award the Renze grants sound like they would be willing to contribute.
- City will not be able to get endowment money.
- Council will wait until the next meeting to discuss this further as all members were not present.






JR Lapel building permit was discussed at length by council. The council decided because, JR had a valid permit and will paint the structure one continuous color, the structure can stay. Council suggested getting a copy of the Schroeder First Addition covenants to Chris Grote.







Appointment of Sue Arnold to the Library Board for another five years.







Randy Nuetzman was present to ask why his bid of $6,800 to mow the cemetery was rejected in the April 11 meeting. Riedell told Nuetzman the city has had low bid mow the cemetery before and the job was not satisfactory. Riedell also said Marjo’s had the man power and equipment to do a good job.






Tim Peters was present to ask if council would like tree trimming done at the cemetery. Mayor Druivenga asked Peters to bring a map of trees to be cut to council. Potthoff wants city to trim the trees they can. Peters would like council to say which trees should be cut down and trimmed before submitting another bid.

Keep Iowa Beautiful was recognized for giving paint to the shelter house in the Wall Lake Park.

Council was advised Northwest Iowa League of cities meeting is coming up on April 28th. Minutes from the April 13, 2011 Sac County League of Cities was handed out. Council was advised when and where next meeting will be.

Council was advised that John Morrow would come into office to help with accounting for year end.

Riedell moved to adjourn, seconded by Boeckman. Ayes: All, motion carried.






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ESC Boys Varsity Golfers are victorious in Dayton

Governor Branstad requests Presidential Disaster Declaration for Sac County, Iowa

SAC COUNTY, IOWA - APRIL 27, 2011

Preschool numbers continue to decline at East Sac County School

SAC CITY – WALL LAKE, IOWA – APRIL 24, 2011

Fergus Cullen: So long Iowa, it was nice knowing ya

IOWA

Minutes of the March 9, 2011 Sac City Airport Commission Meeting

RESULTS - East Sac Girls Golfers place second at Twin Lakes

EAST SAC COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL - APRIL 25, 2011

DSMR - Iowa Lawmakers act to help officials build Lake Delhi - PHOTOS

LAKE DELHI, IOWA - APRIL 27, 2011

SCJ - Income Tax Revenue to replace property tax

Minutes of the April 18, 2011 Sac City, Iowa Park Board Meeting

SAC CITY, IOWA - APRIL 18, 2011

Sac City, Iowa Councilors get a little snippy about the gas fund

SAC CITY, IOWA - APRIL 25, 2011


All votes are unanimous unless noted.
Watch the videos, follow along on the documents.

I. Roll Call/Call to order
II. Consent Agenda.
A. Approval of Agenda.
B. Approval of Minutes of the April 11, 2011 meeting.
C. approval of Receipts and Disbursements.
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III. Citizen’s Opportunity to address the council on items not on the Agenda. No citizens speak.




IV. Miscellaneous.
A. Community Foundation Presents their Annual Report.
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B. Approval of Sac County Young Professional’s Application for a Noise Pollution permit. This will be for a band at the Sac Country Club on June 3, 2011
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C. Sac City Council, city administrator, city clerk, and city maintenance head are asked to grade each of the eight engineering firm’s bids for the upcoming street improvement project. This will be narrowed down to the top three and then voted upon at the May 9, 2011 meeting.
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D. City Administrator directed to draft an ordinance to implement an open burning permitting process. To be voted on at the next meeting. This is a split vote with Jim Johnston voting against. The ordinance itself will be voted on at the next meeting.
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Sac City Council creates a committee to guide the ordinance creation process. Mayor appoints Bob Scheffler, Jim Frederick, and Bill Brenny to serve.




E. Sac City Council has a brisk debate about the use of the gas fund as a piggy bank to finance a new garbage truck. Council votes to buy garbage truck and not outsource for trash services. This is a split vote with Frederick and Frohardt voting against.
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Sac City Council votes to subsidize the purchase of the truck funding it 100% from Gas Department funds. This is a split vote with Frederick and Frohardt voting against.




F. Sac City Council lowers fees, increases wages at Sac Aquatic Center
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G. and H. Sac City Council updates lifeguard and concession stand worker job descriptions.




I. Sac City Council approves resolution setting campground fees for Riverside Park.
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J. Community Garden Program funding eliminated. the service will continue for this season, but not next season. The council takes no action but is asked to start considering if they would like the city to take over the responsibilities that go with maintaining this program next season.
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K. Lytton for, Lake View against for now, all other Sac County towns undecided on question of discontinuing contract with Howard Center to process recycling.
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L. Sac City Council reviews several pieces of state legislation which may impact Sac City, Iowa.
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M. Sac City Council decides to forgo sealed bid process and sell equipment via auction. The tree spade will very likely be removed from the list of items to be sold.
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N. Sac City Council approves tax abatements.
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O. Sac City police officer breaks a rib.
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V. Council Forum.
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April 25_ 2011 Wall Lake City Council Agenda

Lake View City Council extends maintenance agreement with DOT to take care of Highway 71

LAKE VIEW, IOWA - APRIL 18, 2011

Minutes of the April 19 2011 wlva school board meeting

Lake View City Council approves the use of the pier for the Stone Pier Concert Series

Police claim brief pursuit with Wall Lake man accused of OWI

Minutes of the April 11, 2011 Lake View Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting

East Sac county School board approves of one year agreement with Sac Community Center, City of Sac City

SAC CITY, IOWA - APRIL 19, 2011

East Sac County School Board reviews discussion items for the May meeting

SAC CITY, IOWA - APRIL 19, 2011

East Sac County School Board to vote on changes that will affect which elementary school first time enrollees can attend

… strengthening of Open Night, relationship between principal and truancy officer.

SAC CITY, IOWA – APRIL 19, 2011

Researching East Sac County School Board President Chuck Brotherton's 1000 emails in real time

UPDATE: April 23, 2011 10:48AM

SAC CITY, IOWA - APRIL 23, 2011

East Sac County School will continue to use all six financial institutions within the district

SAC CITY, IOWA – APRIL 19, 2011

Sac County Small Claims Court – April 14, 2011 to April 20, 2011

April 19, 2011 East Sac County School Board Call to Order

SAC CITY, IOWA – APRIL 19, 2011

East Sac County School Board President Charles Brotherton claims to have received 1000 emails regarding policy change 303.9

SAC CITY, IOWA - APRIL 23, 2011

Minutes of the April 11, 2011 Kid's World Board Meeting

ESC Boys Golfers go to 2nd at April 18 Twin Lakes Conference at Pocahontas

POCAHONTAS, IOWA - APRIL 18, 2011

June 3 Grip it and Rip it 4 person best shot Young Professionals Golf Tournament

SAC CITY, IOWA

Minutes of the April 19, 2011 Sac County Supervisors meeting

Do you feel strongly enough about the vote on policy 303.9 to open enroll out of, or to stop open enrolling into the ESC district?

Children's Day at the Sac City Library a success

SAC CITY, IOWA - APRIL 16, 2011

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Shiloh Nokes, Daughter of Billy and Emily Nokes of Sac City, Iowa takes part in a magic trick at the Sac City Library on April 16, 2011. The magic show, performed by Rick Eugene, was the climax of Children's Day at the Library whch included vision, dental, and health screenings, storytelling, free books, and free lunch for the kids.
Said Sac City Library Director Brandie Ledford, "The Children's Day event at the library was a great success. The turnout was wonderful and we hope that both parents and kids learned a little about health and safety while having a good time. The library is a great resource for families."

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58 people crowded into the Sac City Library's meeting room to watch Rick Eugene perform. Here, Mr. Eugene prepares to perform his famed "Magic Rope" Trick.


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April 20, 2011 Sac County Extension Council Ageenda

SAC CITY, IOWA - APRIL 20, 2011

April 21, 2011 Lake View Planning and Zoning Commission Agenda

LAKE VIEW, IOWA - APRIL 20, 2011

Tempers flare in Sac City, Iowa as East Sac County School board adopts policy prohibiting school administrators from coaching

SAC CITY, IOWA - APRIL 19, 2011

ESC Varsity boys struggling with team points, earn respectable 2nd place win in the 4 x 800

ESC girls owned the Ram Relays on Monday

Former ESC student ties for 12th in NIACC Invitational

The East Sac County School Board approved board policy 303.9 which prohibits school administrators from, (among other things,) coaching.

SAC CITY, IOWA - APRIL 19, 2011

It was a 4-1 vote with Brent Wilhelm voting against approval of this policy.


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A total of 56 people packed into the Sac Elementary School meeting room to watch the East Sac County school board vote on board policy 300.

SAC CITY, IOWA - APRIL 19, 2011

KCIM - East Sac Students To Perform With Simon Estes For Fundraiser

SAC CITY, IOWA

Sac City man sentenced for area burglaries this morning

SAC CITY, IOWA – APRIL 19, 2011

Sac City, Iowa business people help Anthon woman make prom dreams happen in storm ravaged Iowa town

Minutes of the April 11, 2011 Sac Community School Board Meeting

SAC CITY, IOWA - APRIL 11, 2011

Sioux City woman gets probation for stealing gas from Sac City convenience store

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SAC CITY, IOWA - APRIL 19, 2011

Minutes of the April 11, 2011 Sac Community School Board Public hearing

SAC CITY, IOWA - APRIL 11, 2011

Early, Iowa Superintendent of Public Works March, 2011 Report

EARLY, IOWA – APRIL 5, 2011

Schaller woman found guilty of OWI

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SCHALLER, IOWA - APRIL 19, 2011

Early City Council, City Library starting to come into step with each other

EARLY, IOWA – APRIL 5, 2011

FDM - Shirley Phillips works her way into Bill Shea memorial for Webster County Supervisor

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KCIM - East Sac County FFA students take gold at the 83rd Iowa FFA Leadership Conference

EAST SAC COUNTY SCHOOL

FDM - Story of ESC policy that targets local school principal finds its way into expanded media area

SAC CITY IOWA - APRIL 19, 2011

Lake View, Iowa Stone Pier Summer Concert Series Schedule

LAKE VIEW, IOWA

Lake View Community Club gets the thumbs up for use of city picnic tables for may 14 Main Street BBQ Event

LAKE VIEW, IOWA – APRIL 18, 2011

The Lake View Community Club will be having the Main Street BBQ event on May 14, 2011 from 11:00AM to 1:00PM

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Steve Kettering and Gary Worthan visit Sac City, Iowa

SAC CITY, IOWA – APRIL 9, 2011

April 19, 2011 Sac County Supervisors Agenda

Minutes of the April 4, 2011 Odebolt City Council Meeting

Sac County traffic charges disposed between April 7, 2011 and April 13, 2011

"Sac County Small Claims Court – April 7, 2011 to April 13, 2011

Sac County criminal court activity between the dates of April 7, 2011 and April 13, 2011

Sac City man convicted of Assault with Intent to Inflict Serious Injury

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Minutes of the March 24, 2011 Sac Community Center Meeting

Passed Away - Elaine Peters

April 21, 2011 Sac Community Center Agenda

Passed Away - Verlyn Miller

Passed Away - Agnes Marie Borlaug

Passed Away - Sonja Owens

Minutes of the April 12, 2011 Sac County Supervisors meeting

Several Most Wanted Sex Offenders Now in Custody

Web Site Sees Significant Traffic Increase

April 28 East Sac County Music Boosters Band and Choir Concert and Fundraiser

East Sac County Girls Varsity Golfers edge out Newell Fonda on April 11, 2011

City of Auburn Announcements for April, 2011

April 25, 2011 Sac City Council Agenda

Minutes of the April 11, 2011 Auburn City Council Meeting

SCJ - Students help clean up Sac County fields

Letter to the Editor: "We the people of Early..."

KCIM - East Sac Students Help With Storm Recovery

... KCIM interviews East Sac Principal Kevin Litterer

14 more photos of the April 13, 2011 Sac County Tornado Cleanup day by Beth Litterer

Have a prom dress you are willing to donate for the use of Maple Valley girls who lost theirs in the storm?

Right now dresses are being collected at Details in Sac City, Iowa. The Sac City arm of this multi-city event is being organized by Joan Green and Colleen Swanger at Studio 507.

They are still in need of dresses as of this posting. 2:51PM, April 14, 2011.



Very dramatic footage of Mapleton tornado shot by pro who was in town when it hit shared at TSN's Facebook wall

This footage was shot by Stephen Locke. One of the places you can see it is at http://facebook.com/thesacnews


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Everything you ever wanted to know about signing up for the Sac City Swim Team on April 17

First photos of the multiple school tornado clean up day in Sac County have been shared on TSN's Facebook wall

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Zach Mason leads East Sac County boys to an April 11 golfing win over Newell Fonda

25+ photos of the storm damage with story by Michelle Carstensen

Instructions for April 13, 2011 field debris cleaning volunteers

Sac County criminal court activity between the dates of March 31, 2011 and April 6, 2011

Video - "Early, Iowa Tornado War Zone"

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LB - Lake View's First pelican plunge a huge success

ESCinfo: Weds. ESC 5-12 gr. students will be helping w/tornado clean up. Wear work gloves, boots, jeans. School will transport

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Key events and decisions from the April 11, 2011 Sac County city meetings...

Photos of the aftermath of the tornado strike on varina are uploaded

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Beulah Imming, and Rosie Herman of the Varina Auxiliary and Eldona Hornor and Harriet Boothby of the Varina Methodist Church take time out from their own concerns to feed the volunteers and line workers that are helping to dig their town out from the rubble.

The food they are serving was supposed to be used for the Ladies Spring Social, an event that often attracts upwards of 150 attendees but was pressed into service feeding the hungry workers. Ladies from as far away as Galva brought food and bars to be used for the event. Said Ms. Herman, "It was meant to be."

There are 70+ more photos of the damage to Varina, and the rural area around the Nemaha and Newell area at http://facebook.com/thesacnews



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Sac City Council to consider creation of open burning permit

SAC CITY, IOWA - APRIL 11, 2011





At the April 11, 2011 Sac City Council meeting, the council will consider the creation of a permit that will allow citizens with a "compelling interest" to burn during the eight months of the year in which it is currently not allowed.

This will be handled as an amendment to the current ordinance and will theoretically not effect the current functioning of that law which allows two months in the spring and two months in the fall for open burning of yard waste.



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Sac City's VT Industries used as backdrop in filming of episode of Designing Spaces

20 Bypass to be open to N14 by Fall of 2012

ESC girls take 2nd of 13 at Tomahawk Relays at Cherokee

East Sac County Boys Varsity Track Team looking forward to becoming more competitive

...place second in the 800

Sac County Sheriff and Supervisors chat about the old generator from the landfill

Sac County Supervisors starting to get a handle on true cost of Obamacare

Claims approved by Sac County Supervisors on April 5, 2011

...$188,695.42 expended

Lake View city council discusses personal irritations, matters of personal curiosity

Lake View City Council discusses bullet they dodged by not getting electric generators

Lake View Councilors, city employees present list of nuisance properties

Lake View City Council notices that residents are already putting stuff out for the May 4 cleanup day

Lake View City Council considers not letting residents remove their own meters

Lake View City Council mostly not into automatic read water meters

Lake View City Council renews Laney’s Liquor License

Editor of local paper continues to be on City of Lake View payroll

Lake View City Council hires Savannah Harm to be a lifeguard for $8.00/hour

Lake View City Council approves tax abates for several area residents

Lake View City Councilors hold noses and approve MISO cash collateral agreement

Preliminary Damage Survey Results for Sac, Pocahontas, and Kossuth Counties Iowa

Photos of the damage from up around Fonda and Varina...

5 more photos of the Early, Iowa April 10, 2011 Storm Clean Up

SCJ - Photos: Aerial images of Mapleton and Early, Iowa, tornado damage

KTIV -UPDATE: Tornado damages businesses in downtown Early, IA

Photos of the April 10, 2011 Lake View Pelican Fest have been shared...

Saw a lot of heroes today...

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Video of the twin tornado from Pocahontas...

In spite of what they themselves are going through, the citizens of Varina, Iowa are feeding the men on the cleanup crews...

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At this times I'm witness to mutiple groups of people roaming around Early... Some looked shocked, some have formed cleanup crews and are helping their neighbors...

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Early Iowa update

At a press conference held at noon today in Early, Iowa authorities reported that damage to properties was extensive. Only two minor injuries and no fatalities were reported.

The audio of this conference is available at the top of the page.

Photos of the destruction in Mapleton

Next East Sac County PTO meeting: MAY 4th, 630pm at the Sac Elementary Library - ELECTION OF OFFICERS!!!!

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Building new homes in Sac City about to get more complicated and costly?

...because Lake View did it for a restaurant...

Both Lytton and Early reporting this week that they are facing post office closures. ...talk of Nemaha facing the same fate #saccountyiowa



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April 7, 2011 Sac City Library Board Agenda

...to address empty board seat...
...to address new strategic plan...

RI - House GOP votes to cut budgets for community colleges, U-of-I, ISU, UNI

Sac City Planning and Zoning cleanup fund not happenin

SAC CITY, IOWA – APRIL 4, 2011
According to Sac City Administrator Adam Ledford who spoke at the Sac City Planning and Zoning Commission’s April 4, 2011 meeting, there was presented to the Finance Committee of the Sac City Council a plan to earmark the use of thirty to forty thousand dollars for...


Sac City Planning and Zoning Board discusses pending action

SAC CITY, IOWA – APRIL 4, 2011

...pending lawsuits...
...dilapidated buildings downtown...
...apparently abandoned house...
...Ken Pap's deal with the EPA...
...building permits for satellite dishes...

April 4, 2011 Lytton City Council Meeting

...Mayor told Post office may close...
...Farmer's Coop to pay for own repairs...
...Water at eight residences to be shut off...
...Ordinance to keep folks from parking in the street coming...
...Resident claims city targeting only certain breeds of dogs for ticketing...
...City moves forward with plans to purchase new end loader...
...and more!...  :)

Wall Lake City Council approves Jamboree Food’s Liquor License

Lake View Man accused of Domestic Abuse Assault

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Wall Lake City Council approves pool wages, updated on changes to pool board policy

CRG - Department of Education Director: “I have some things to prove here.”

SCJ - ANALYSIS: Winners, losers in Iowa redistricting plan

"The task of setting new boundaries for Iowa Legislature and U.S. House seats is underway. On Thursday the Legislative Service Agency took the first public step in the process, releasing new maps for proposed districts..."

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Minutes of the March 28, 2011 Wall Lake City Council Meeting

Wall Lake City Council catches up on a couple of employee pay issues

Wall Lake City Council on board with improvements to the city library

Breda man fined for simple assault incident in Lake View

Sac County traffic charges disposed between March 24, 2011 and March 30, 2011

Chris Grote informs the council that he is going to tear house down

City of Wall Lake asked not to plant trees along drainage ditch

Nine more photos from the March 19, 2011 ESC Spring Dance Performance

City of Wall Lake request for Community Development Block Grant rejected

March 28, 2011 Wall Lake City Council Call to Order

Simple solution for area farmer who lost use of handy bridge

…Sac County Engineer’s Report

Minutes of the October 4, 2010 Sac City Planning and Zoning Meeting

Sac City Council approves resolution of support for Loring Hospital

Lake View man accused of False Imprisonment

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Sac City Council approves fuel contract for 2011 – 2012