April 7, 2021
Sheldon, Iowa Former Sheldon 2nd Ward City Councilman Shawn Broesder’s resignation from his Council position became effective Wednesday, April 7th, and the remaining Council members have been looking at the machinations of filling that Council seat.
The Council had previously chosen to take the option of appointing someone to fill the remainder of Broesder’s unexpired term, which runs through the end of this year. At their meeting Wednesday afternoon, one of the agenda items was the adoption of the procedures for an appointment to the position and the setting of a public hearing on the topic. However, during the Public Forum at the beginning of the meeting, a 2nd Ward resident informed the Council that she is in the process of circulating a petition to force a special election to fill that seat. Just ten signatures are required on such a petition to force an election. She told the Council that she expected to complete obtaining signatures and to turn the signed
Governor Kim Reynolds Appoints Local Residents to State Boards and Commissions
February 1, 2021 6:18 am
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Des Moines, IA (KICD)– Several Northwest Iowa residents have been nominated by Governor Kim Reynolds to join state boards and commissions.
Friday’s announcements includes putting Laura Sievers of Rock Rapids on the Engineering and Land Surveying Examining Board, Sheldon City Administrator Sam Kooiker on the Iowa State Civil Rights Commission and Kelly Nieuwenhuis of Primghar for the Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Board.
All appointments made to state boards and commissions are subject to confirmation by the State Senate.
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January 18, 2021
Sheldon, Iowa More than two years have been spent by City officials trying to get the crumbling Sunset Motel, on South 2nd Avenue, demolished and that effort will soon be coming to fruition.
The old motel has been falling into disrepair since the death of the owner a few years ago. In June, 2018, the City issued a Notice of Unsafe Building and Notice to Abate Nuisance to the property’s owners.
About one year ago, the City of Sheldon had asked for proposals for cleaning up the property and eventually accepted a proposal from Kerwin and Kathy Sterler.
Shortly thereafter the process ground to a snail’s pace while the City attempted to serve notice to one relative of the motel’s late owner, who was living outside the United States.
January 20, 2021
Sheldon, Iowa When the Sheldon City Council meets Wednesday afternoon they’ll hold a public hearing on the City’s USDA Rural Development Grant Application.
The grant would be used to help offset the costs involved for the purchase of equipment for SCAT, Sheldon Police, Sheldon Fire and Sheldon EMA.
The Council is also expected to talk about the acquisition and training of a dog for the Sheldon Police Department. Total costs involved should reach about $40-thousand dollars.
In other action, the Council will hear a report from City Manager Sam Kooiker regarding the vacancies on the Cemetery Board, as well as the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Both those vacancies opened up when Doug Rodger resigned because he was planning to move from the community.
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