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Brownton/Stewart

Stewart sets preliminary levy increase at 3% for 2018 budget

09/13/2017 - 12:00am

Lori Copler

Without much discussion, the Stewart City Council on Monday night approved a preliminary 2018 budget with a 3 percent levy increase. Mayor Jason Peirce said the proposed 2018 budget was balanced, as far as the items that are supported by the general levy. In 2017, the city levied $404,564. With the proposed 3 percent levy increase, the city would levy $416,701 in 2018, an increase of $12,137 in...

Brownton City Council turns down increase request from Pioneerland

09/13/2017 - 12:00am

The Brownton City Council decided Sept. 5 to not give Pioneerland Library System a requested 3 percent increase for the city’s contribution toward the Brownton Public Library expenses. In fact, citing the fact that the library is not being fully staffed and therefore is not always open for scheduled hours, the City Council approved a motion to...

City of Brownton adopts franchise ordinance

08/30/2017 - 8:05am

The city of Brownton had just a handful of people show up for its public hearing Tuesday, Aug. 22, on whether it should adopt an ordinance allowing RS Fiber to establish a fiber-to-the-home franchise in the city. And that handful of people was more concerned about the services that would be offered, and the timetable for completing the project. RS...

Collins Township asks Stewart about shifting sections into Stewart fire district

08/30/2017 - 8:03am

Collins Township asked the city of Stewart Thursday night if it would consider taking over the sections it has in the Brownton fire district for fire protection. The city of Stewart and its surrounding townships met jointly Thursday for its annual meeting regarding fire protection. Collins Township already has some sections in the Stewart fire...

Brownton’s proposed $8.4 million project outlined at public hearing

08/23/2017 - 9:00am

Approximately 50 people attended the city of Brownton’s public hearing Aug. 15 on its proposed $8.4 million utility and street improvement project. John Rodeberg, an engineer with Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc. (SEH), the city’s engineering firm, noted that while many are concerned about assessments for the project, this hearing was to explain...

Public hearing set for Aug. 15 for Brownton’s proposed project

08/09/2017 - 7:44am

The Brownton City Council will host a public hearing on its proposed $8.4 million street and utility improvement project on Tuesday, Aug. 15, at 7 p.m., at the Brownton Community Center. Chris Knutson of Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc., (SEH) reviewed again the project history with the City Council at its Tuesday, Aug. 1, meeting, and said the...