Nevada City Council to consider 2012 budget tonight

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

By Ralph Pokorny/Daily Mail

The Nevada City Council will be looking at a lengthy agenda for tonight's meeting at 7 in the council chambers in the Public Safety Building, 120 S. Ash St.

Among the items on the agenda is a public hearing on the 2010 Municipal Budget and consideration of a special ordinance approving the budget.

They will also be considering bids for crane service for the street department, fitness equipment and sewer improvement materials.

Other items on the agenda include a memo from the tourism board recommending the council hire a tourism director who will be a city employee under the direction of the city manager.

The council will also be holding the second reading of a contract with Jerry Burch for lobbying services for the city and an ordinance terminating an agreement with Vernon County for communications services.

Some of the other new items coming before the council include an ordinance releasing and concluding NID assessments on Lot 15 of Ashland Estates of Stutesman Realty Inc.; an ordinance approving a lease agreement with Dr. Rick Kellenberger for a lease at Nevada Municipal Airport and an ordinance approving a contract with Alliance Water Resources.

The council will also be considering the reappointment of Glenn Rogers and Dr. William Turner to their third full term on the Nevada Regional Medical Center board of directors and Steve Russ to his second full term on the NRMC board of directors.

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I think it's kind of sad that money is so deeply imbedded in politics that a town the size of Nevada has to hire lobbyists to be represented. I don't hold out much hope for our country unless we can outlaw legalized bribes in politics. The ones or Corp.s with the big money have all the influence. Others without the big bucks are ignored. Maybe hiring a lobbyist is wise, I don't know. But still it saddens me and kinda cheapens the whole democracy thing.

-- Posted by undeded on Tue, Dec 6, 2011, at 7:59 AM
Almost every year the Nevada Regional Medical Center gets rid of their old exercise equipment for near nothing. Why can't the hospital just give it to the city. We give away fire trucks and city land, so why not their exercise equipment? Or the city employees could just use the Cardiac/rehab equipment at the hospital for free. They won't be using it any time except after they get off work anyhow. If they vote 5 to 0 on this matter, it is time to vote all of them out.

-- Posted by resident65 on Tue, Dec 6, 2011, at 10:06 AM
It will be hard to vote them out when no one else is running. It's good to know that you, who have no idea weather any of the ideas you came up with have been considered, will just say if they approve this vote them out.

-- Posted by ccmom on Tue, Dec 6, 2011, at 12:38 PM
Resident, the hospital does not get rid of exercise equipment. It is purchased and used as long as it will last.

-- Posted by 1goodcitizen on Wed, Dec 21, 2011, at 8:35 AM

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