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MUNCIE, Ind. The Muncie City Council on Monday overrode Mayor Dan Ridenour s veto of an ordinance changing some of the rules governing the Muncie Fire Merit Commission. The veto was the first mayoral veto in a decade.
The merit commission is a city-appointed board that is in charge of hiring, promotion and disciplinary action for the Muncie Fire Department.
Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour vetoed the ordinance 7-21, without any indication beforehand that he was going to do so. The move caught several city council members off guard.
The most recent previous veto by a sitting mayor in Muncie was by former Mayor Sharron McShurley, who vetoed an ordinance in 2010 related to the Muncie Animal Shelter.
Numerous departments were short according to officials, which is where the general fund stimulus will come into play. Beech Grove Cemetery as a governmental unit has a $120,000 allocation out of the city s ARP funds, while the Muncie Street Department will see nearly $400,000.
Several City TIF districts also are getting a boost from the funds.
The city allocated an additional $1,924,430 in both 2022 and 2023 to assist with potential shortfalls there. Officials are uncertain what, if any impact the pandemic will have on government revenue at that point.
Should the money not be needed, it can be reallocated elsewhere.
Even with three years of shortfall allocated in the plan, budget items only take up 20% of the total money given to Muncie.
Funded research aims to optimize irrigation technology systems and maximize efficiency
-Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
LINCOLN, Neb. The Irrigation Innovation Consortium recently announced funding for seven research projects in 2021, three of which are led by Faculty Fellows of the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute (DWFI). The IIC is a university and industry collaboration that accelerates the development and adoption of water- and energy-efficient irrigation technology. DWFI and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln jointly are a founding member of the consortium and DWFI Director of Research Christopher Neale serves on its Executive Committee.
“The IIC brings together university and industry partners to accelerate the development and adoption of new irrigation technologies,” said Neale. “The IIC is a great partner in helping DWFI achieve its mission of global food security without compromising the use of water to meet other vital needs.”
Training materials will need to be picked up and the $50 training fee paid at a County Extension Office prior to training. Nebraska Department of Agriculture form will need to be filled out and submitted when training materials are picked up.
Attend and participate in the training session for which you are registered. No certification will be initiated unless all steps are completed.
For questions regarding the trainings or a registration link, contact Extension Educator Troy Ingram at 308-728-5071.