GARRETT — The Garrett Common Council Tuesday tabled an amendment to the city’s zoning ordinance to permit or establish public storage buildings in a business general district, in addition to
GARRETT â During seven public hearings Tuesday, the Garrett Common Council adopted an ordinance reestablishing its cumulative capital development fund and resolutions for additional appropriations for six funds. No public comment was made at any of hearings.
The cumulative capital development measure is used to protect the public health, welfare or safety in an emergency situation that demands immediate action. The proposed fund will not exceed $0.05 in property tax on each $100 of assessed valuation and will be levied beginning with taxes for 2021, payable in 2022, the ordinance reads.
The appropriation resolutions include $122,046 for the police pension fund; $45,900 for the local roads and streets fund; $4,000 for the cumulative park fund; $4,000 for the continued education/law enforcement training fund; $30,000 for the cumulative capital improvement fund to be used for projects such as engineering, professional services and other costs related to capital improvements; and
In some cases, that meant canceling events such as the Heritage Days Festival and Garrett Alumni Reunion.
The annual alumni golf outing still took place, and school leaders throughout DeKalb County worked with county health officials to determine how to conduct in-person classes.
Safety accommodations were in effect that enabled a new queen to be crowned at the annual Miss Garrett pageant.
This article looks back at news events in July and August.
July
As COVID-19 wreaked havoc on nearly every aspect of society in 2020, the Garrett-Keyser-Butler school district invited parents to complete a survey regarding plans for re-entry plans for the upcoming school year.
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4:30 p.m. â Waterloo Plan Commission, Waterloo Town Hall, 280 S. Wayne St.
6:30 p.m. â Hamilton Community Schools board public session, 903 S. Wayne St.
6:30 p.m. â Butler Board of Works, City Hall, 215 S. Broadway.
7 p.m. â Butler City Council, City Hall, 215 S. Broadway.
Tuesday
8:30 a.m. â Garrett Board of Public Works and Safety, Garrett City Hall, 130 S. Randolph St.
6 p.m. â Auburn Common Council, council chambers, City Hall, 206 E. 9th St.
6 p.m. DeKalb Central school board, DeKalb High School cafeteria, C.R. 427, Waterloo; enter in door 24. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the public is invited to attend virtually at https://vimeo.com/event/39207. The agenda includes: 2021 summer school plans; Come Back Stronger grant acceptance; Chromebook bid award; and J.R. Watson Elementary School courtyard. A closed executive session to discuss personnel and safety will take place after the regular meeting.