McLean County Independent News
Garrison school salary negotiations begin
Garrison educators came in strong in the first round of salary negotiations. Garrison educators asked for an 8.5 percent and an 8 percent salary increase for the next two years, based on the 2011 Legislature’s intended disbursement of almost $500,000 in new dollars to the Garrison district.
Paving to cost a pretty penny
Council members gasped. If the City of Garrison were to patch and overlay all 34 areas and streets marked as needing attention by Bechtold Paving officials in Minot, it would cost more than $450,000.
Bidders get set to work
About 20 contractors assembled last Thursday in the very garage that will soon be removed to make room for the new McLean County Courthouse.
Wouldn’t it be n’ice’
Consensus is that the indoor ice skating rink should be rebuilt. The question is – where?
Tennis court project contractors named
Groundwork will begin as soon as weather permits on two tennis courts in Garrison. The courts will be in northwest Garrison and adjacent to the swimming pool.
Water for sale?
Garrison city officials said the timing couldn’t be better. The community is facing what officials say is an insurmountable task of major repairs to streets this summer.
Street repairs to be expensive
The City of Garrison has budgeted $103,000 for street repairs this summer. It may sound like a lot, but with the amount of damage already seen around town, that amount is just a drop in the bucket.
County declares flood emergency
Issues of flooding in the county has led to McLean County Commissioners declaring a flood emergency.
It’s the worst he’s seen
What McLean County Highway Superintendent Ron Wagner saw as he toured the county Tuesday, surveying the damage to county roads was sobering.
Price tag, bond issue plans get closer look
Dreams started to drift closer to daylight when a group of school administrators, teachers and board members met last week.
