Special and regular meetings for Italy city council

Image: Special council meeting — The Italy city council will recognize the Italy’s Youth Athletic Association.

Tonight the city council will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. to recognize Italy’s Youth Athletic Association. At 6:30 p.m. the council will hold its regular meeting. Approval of recent bills and council meeting minutes start the business of the evening. The city secretary and court clerk positions and other personnel status will be discussed. A presentation by P.J. Libel, the consideration of adopting various fees, department reports and council comments finish the agenda. Meetings will be in the council chambers of the Italy Municipal building at 105 Main Street. All are welcome to attend.

Stiles leads meeting for community leaders

The Italy City Council, the School Board of Trustees, Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and Italy Fire District held a joint meeting Monday evening, Oct. 6. Mark Stiles, president of the EDC, said all the entities in the community needed to work together to better the community. He said the city and school were lucky to have those on the council and school board. “You are doing a job nobody else wanted,” he pointed out.

Agenda: City secretary interviews

Image: Called meeting agenda 10/07/2008 — In a called meeting, Italy’s city council will interview Connie Mondragon, Joe Gambill, Jocelyn Cofer, Angela Cleversy and Susan Harris for the city secretary position.

Interviews for city secretary will be conducted in tonight’s called meeting of Italy’s city council. Connie Mondragon, Joe Gambill, Jocelyn Cofer, Angela Cleversy and Susan Harris are the candidates listed. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Italy Municipal Building, located at 101 Main Street. All are welcome to attend.

Agenda: Italy city council meeting cancelled

Image: City meeting agenda 10/02/2008 — Thursday, October 2 Italy’s city council will meet concerning the Public Works director position. This meeting has been cancelled.

Thursday’s called meeting of the city council has been cancelled. Thursday, October 2, Italy’s city council will hold a called meeting concerning the Public Works director position. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers of the Italy Municipal Building, located at 101 Main Street. All are welcome to attend.

Agenda: Openings in EDC, city council and at city secretary

Image: City council agenda 09/27/2008 — Agenda for Italy city council called meeting concerning openings on the EDC, city council and at city secretary.

Saturday, Sept. 27 the city council of Italy will hold a called meeting. The agenda includes the appointment of two people to the city’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and the consideration of someone to fill the vacancy on the city council. Action to select a city secretary is also on the agenda. The meeting is at 8 a.m. in the council chambers of the Italy Municipal Building at 101 Main Street. All are welcome to attend.

Italy city council approves application for $350,000 Block Grant

Image: Grant application budget — Breakdown of total project costs for water improvement project. If CDBG grant is approved, City of Italy must match 10 percent of the $350,000 grant.

In a called meeting Monday night, the Italy City Council held a public hearing to discuss a Community Development Fund Grant for water system improvements. No citizens were present at the meeting. The council unanimously approved a resolution for the submission of an application for a Texas Community Development Block Grant to the Office of Rural Community Affairs.

Agenda: City council calls for meeting tonight

Image: City council agenda 09/22/2008 — The council for the City of Italy has called a meeting to hold a public hearing concerning a Community Development Fund Grant for water system improvements.

The EDC regularly scheduled meeting has been cancelled, but Italy’s city council has scheduled a called meeting for tonight. A public hearing will be held to discuss a Community Development Fund Grant for water system improvements. The council will then decide whether or not to submit a CDFG application for the improvements introduced in the hearing. The meeting is at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers of the Italy Municipal Building, located at 101 Main Street. All are welcome to attend.

Italy city council approves grant submission

Image: EDC 2008-2009 budget — The proposed Economic Development Corporation (EDC) budget for 2008-2009 fiscal year. The EDC budget was approved by the Italy city council in their called meeting Tuesday, September 16, 2008.

In a called meeting Tuesday night, the Italy City Council approved an upcoming project to be submitted by Grant Works for public improvements in the city. “We have come up with possible water routing,” stated Don Chambers. Jesse Whitten of the Brannon Corporation and Chris Metz, Interim Public Works Administrator, presented possible projects the grant funding could be used for.  [%{color:green; font-weight:bold}1 comment%]

Agenda: EDC and CDBG are the topics for called council meeting

Tuesday, September 16, Italy’s city council will hold a called meeting. Economic Development Council (EDC) concerns and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project funding are the topics on the agenda. The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers of the Italy Municipal Building, 101 W. Main Street. All are welcome to attend.

Italy City Council adopts tax rate for 2008/2009

The Italy City Council adopted a tax rate of .936728 per hundred-dollar valuation for the 2008/2009 tax year at its monthly meeting held Monday, Sept. 8. The $2 million-plus budget breaks down to $1,247,700 for water and wastewater and $1,163,983 for the general operating fund.

Agenda: Council to consider resignation and budget issues

Tuesday, September 2, Italy’s city council will consider council member Jimmy Hyles’ resignation. They will also examine the Property Tax (Ad Valorem) rate for 2008, Phases 3 and 4 of sewer improvements and city employee health insurance coverage. The council will continue work on 2008-2009 budgets for the City of Italy. Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers of the Italy Municipal Building, 101 W. Main Street. All are welcome to attend.