In spite of a split 2 to 2 tie-vote by the Indianola aldermen, the proposed city budget for the upcoming fiscal year was approved.
The new fiscal year begins Oct. 1.
Mayor Steve Rosenthal had to cast the deciding yes vote during a special session that took place on Thursday night. Alderman Gary Fratesi was absent.
Raises for city employees were a hot topic at last week’s special call meeting that resulted in the Indianola Board of Aldermen finally approving next fiscal year’s budget.
Indianola police made the following arrests,
Stephaughn Sproulls Jr., 23, of 912 Inwood/Maple St., in Moorhead was arrested on Friday by Moorhead police and is currently in the Sunflower County Jail charged with possession of marijuana, possession of a stolen firearm, controlled substance violation and possession of methamphetamines.
One man is behind bars and other arrests will likely follow after shots were fired at an Indianola police officer last Friday morning.
Things are progressing on some of the county’s road construction projects.
Class of ‘75
Gentry High Class of 1975 will meet at 4 p.m. Saturday at Betty’s Place. All class members planning on participating in homecoming tailgating will need to be present. T-shirts will be ordered/paid for at this meeting.
Class of ‘76
Gentry High Class of 1976 will meet at 5 p.m. Sunday at Pizza Hut.
It’s not uncommon for Americans to reflect on major events on the 10th, 20th or 25th anniversary of the occurrences.
We do it all the time.
The nation paused last April to reflect on the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
We even took time to remember the 20th year since the O.J. verdict.
Like buzzards picking the dead meat off a carcass, the salvage dealers are having a hey day carving up the defunct Kemper lignite gasification plant.
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