City Council votes against measure to raise debt threshold, secure more funding to improve Marshalltown roads
Public Works Director Justin Nickel says the cost to maintain roads in the city costs $3 million every year. Author: Eva Andersen, Hollie Schlesselman Published: 11:06 PM CDT July 26, 2021 Updated: 11:06 PM CDT July 26, 2021
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa Monday night, the Marshalltown City Council voted against a measure that could have generated more funding for road improvements in the city.
Some council members were in support of borrowing more money from the state to be put towards the much-needed infrastructure improvements, but not everyone could come to an agreement.
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Marshalltown City Councilman Gabe Isom listens to City Administrator Jessica Kinser explain a housing development partnership which is underway near Olive Street. She brought the project to the council to determine interest and get more direction on whether or not the city should get involved.
Whether or not the City of Marshalltown will get involved in a housing development partnership remains to be seen. At the regular Monday meeting, City Administrator Jessica Kinser told the Marshalltown City Council about a partnership between HCI and JBS to build a multi-family residential complex south of Olive Street.
Officer Stephen Sheets credits the team around him for making a difficult year exceptional.
Sheets is the Marshalltown Police Department Employee of the Year. He is among several nominees considered by the awards committee.
“He is one of the most humble people I have ever met. Officer Sheets just wants to help people,” said Chief Mike Tupper. “He cares about Marshalltown. Officer Sheets comes to work each day with a positive attitude and is someone who can be relied upon to get the job done.”
Sheets has served with the department for more than seven years. He was with the Marshall County Jail prior to joining the force.
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Viejo Bluffs Addition is the splitting of the land on the north side of where the new E. Merle Hibbs extension will be built so it will be north of the new McFarland site. The 2 lots will be able to be developed for either commercial or residential uses.
The Marshalltown City Council took several actions relating to the purchase of real estate and preparing land for future development during a regular council meeting Monday.
The real estate purchases relate to the city’s goals of demolishing buildings which were heavily damaged and uninhabitable after the tornado. FEMA requires a city to own property before being able to obligate funds toward its demolition.