Wednesday, June 23, 2021
McCOOK, Neb. The City of McCook will be getting its first payment from the American Rescue Plan Act 2021.
At the regular McCook City Council meeting Monday night, the council approved, with the rest of the consent agenda items, to authorize the mayor to sign the American Rescue Plan Act - Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Non-entitlement Units of local government application, contingent to review by the city attorney.
Nebraskas allocation totals $111,189,720. McCooks first allocation is estimated to be $669,014.
At previous city council meetings, City Manager Nate Schneider has said the city will get a total of $1.28 million from the American Rescue Plan Act. These funds are restricted to water, wastewater, storm sewer and broadband needs, Schneider said.
Local News: McCook Public Schools awarded more federal funding (6/17/21)
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Chamber director focused on future
Deanna Bonn
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Cameo Rector has a passion for small business in El Dorado. Rector is the new Executive Director of the El Dorado Chamber of Commerce and stepped into the position in the middle of October 2020.
Rector discovered El Dorado when looking for colleges to attend. She moved to El Dorado to attend Butler Community College and decided to make Kansas her home.
“I am originally from Wauneta, Nebraska, which is six hours away and is located in the Southwest corner of Nebraska.”
Prior to joining the chamber Rector worked at Robin’s clothing store on North and Main, for approximately four years. It was while working at Robin’s, that Rector discovered her love of El Dorado and found her passion for small business in El Dorado.
Most of the U.S. is under some sort of weather warning or advisory today, Feb. 14, 2021. Winter storm warnings stretch from New Mexico and Texas east and north to Illinois and Ohio, At least 12 states, including Nebraska are partially or entirely under Wind Chill Warnings. Upstate New York and parts of New England have a Winter Storm Watch. Alaska and Hawaii are not exempt as they have gale warnings and small craft advisories on their shores. On the big islad of Hawaii, there is currently a Winter Weather Advisory at 11 a.m. CST 2-14-21.
Here at home, wind chill factors of 40 below or lower are possible. The high Monday in Custer County is expected to be -1; on Tuesday, 4; and on Wednesday 14. Nighttime lows before wind chill will be -23 tonight (Sunday, 2-14-21); -16 Monday; and -7 Tuesday. Thursday, 2-18-21, may see a daytime high of 28.