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Burlington, IA- The results of Tuesday's combined City/School election are in. In Tuesday's race, all three Burlington City Council incumbents were re-elected to the council. Mayor Jon Billups received 1,480 votes, Mayor Pro-temp Lynda Graham Murray received 1,070 votes, and Councilman Matt Rinker received 1,055 votes. In the Burlington School board election, the individuals elected to the three available seats are Scott Mason with 1,404 votes, Darven Kendell with 1,149 votes, and Christi Burghoffer with 766 votes. Also, Burlington residents have voted to renew the city option sales tax. ....
The Hawk Eye A year after COVID-19 forced high schools and colleges to delay or alter their graduation ceremonies, the rites of passage are returning to a more traditional look this spring. Over the next several weeks, friends and families of this year s graduating seniors will gather at various venues to watch as their loved ones receive their diplomas. Some ceremonies will look much like they did in years past. Others will be similar to the graduations of 2020, when many were moved outside, delayed by months and seating was limited to allow for social distancing. For example, Burlington Notre Dame Catholic High School pushed back its graduation ceremony to mid-July and moved it from its usual location in the gymnasium to the football field. Attendance was limited to parents and grandparents. ....
The Hawk Eye The City of Burlington wants The Hawk Eye to pay nearly $700 for emails from City Manager Jim Ferneau and city councilman Matt Rinker. Included in the invoice are $300 in fees from the city s attorney to review the emails before they can be forwarded to The Hawk Eye. The amount would need to be paid before we begin the retrieval process, Director of Adminstrative Services Stephanie Struecker told The Hawk Eye in an email with the invoice for the request. Back in 2017, The Hawk Eye received emails surrounding Ferneau s departure and his relationship with former councilman Tim Scott. Those emails uncovered that Ferneau had been in conflict with Scott three times before Ferneau finally resigned. ....