Keene council members voted down a proposal to purchase a $10,500 street sweeper Thursday for the city’s public works department. The sweeper had not been budgeted in the current budget, which went into effect Oct. 1, City Secretary Barbara Fuller said. Council members elected to stay within the constraints of the budget, she said, although they may revisit the purchase of the sweeper at a later date.
Council members also tabled a vote on an ordinance concerning vehicle idling limitations. The ordinance addresses vehicles more than 14,000 pounds, mainly tractor trailers, Fuller said. Council members intend to gather more information on the matter before bringing it back up for vote, she said.
The council approved extending early voting hours on Oct. 22 and 27 for 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Nov. 4 city council elections. Early voting in the election runs from Oct. 20-31. Up for election are the mayor’s seat and three council seats.
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Council decides against buying street sweeper
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Friday night sights
Football was in the air this weekend as Johnson County teams hit the field for the first time in 2010.
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Assistance program on table
Residents in need who live in Keene or are served by the Keene water system may soon be able to apply for assistance to pay their water bill.
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Former Keene teacher pleads not guilty
A former math teacher at Keene’s Wanda Smith High School entered a not guilty plea Wednesday during her arraignment on four counts of sexual crimes.
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Garage sale a booster to prison Bible studies
A garage sale Saturday in Keene is a fundraiser for a prison ministry Bible studies program conducted jointly by Grandview and Keene Seventh-day Adventist churches.
June Beaupre is sponsoring the sale, taking place in front of the ABC Book Store on Old Betsy Road. -
Keene teacher indicted
No trial date has been set in the case of Keene resident Michelle Reed Daniel, indicted by the Grand Jury on April 30 on three counts of improper relationship between educator and student and one count of sexual assault of a child.
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Fun Time pays its tax debt
The Johnson County Tax Office has secured full payment of all property taxes due from Fun Time RV in Johnson County, County Tax Collector Scott Porter said Thursday.
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Write on, Keene
KEENE — Educators are well informed on the negative points of Internet blogging — harassment, bullying and generally any other negative behavior that would have won a kid a swat on the rear a few decades ago.
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District meets wrap up events
At the District 15-2A meet on Thursday in Rio Vista, numerous athletes from local schools punched their tickets to the regional meet.
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Touching up lives
They scraped. They painted. They repaired bathrooms and front porches. They replaced doors and windows. They cleaned up yards.
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District 15-2A and 3-5A track meet results (Day 1)
Several District 15-2A and 3-5A athletes qualified for the regional meet with their performances Wednesday during the first day of the district track meet.
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