The Stuart Herald Newspaper and Four County Bulletin

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02/12/2025

That time of year, get your best pot of Chili perfected!!

02/12/2025

STUART MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
TENTATIVE AGENDA
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2025

5:30 P.M.

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. AGENDA APPROVAL
4. CONSENT AGENDA
A. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING 01/09/2025
B. FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS OF 01/31/2025
C. BILLS AS PRESENTED
5. JOINT MEETING WITH CITY COUNCIL
A. PETITION TO REFER RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCE RELATED TO THE ELECTRIC
FRANCHISE FEE A CITYWIDE VOTE (CITY AND UTILITY)
B. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT / NEW HIRE (CITY)
C. CITY AND UTILITY EMPLOYEE PROMOTION / SARAH STOUFFER / FROM DEPUTY CLERK
TO CITY CLERK / POSSIBLE CLOSED SESSION UNDER 21.5(1)(i) “TO EVALUATE THE
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE APPOINTMENT, HIRING,
PERFORMANCE, OR DISCHARGE IS BEING CONSIDERED WHEN NECESSARY TO PREVENT
NEEDLESS AND IRREPARABLE INJURY TO THAT INDIVIDUAL’S REPUTATION AND THAT
INDIVIDUAL REQUESTS A CLOSED SESSION" (CITY AND UTILITY)
D. IT UPGRADES FOR CITY HALL / CHAIRMAN AVEY (CITY AND UTILITY)
6. BOARD MEMBER BRYAN BELDEN
A. INITIATIVES BOARD DISCUSSION
B. MORRISON POLE UPDATE
C. SPORTS COMPLEX RESTROOMS
D. LOW INTEREST FUNDING SOURCE, FINANCIAL PLAN FOR ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE
UPGRADES – BOARD DISCUSSION

7. APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF STUART AND
STUART MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
8. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN STUART MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AND THE CITY OF
STUART REGARDING ELECTRIC FRANCHISE FEE AND RIGHT OF WAY
9. XENIA RURAL WATER RATE INCREASE
10. BOARD AUTHORIZATION FOR BOARD CHAIRMAN TO APPROVE EMERGENCY
EXPENDITURES
11. CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
12. PUBLIC FORUM
13. ADJOURNMENT

02/12/2025

West Central Valley Schools are canceled tomorrow, Wednesday, February 12th due to the incoming snow storm. Everyone be safe if you have to be out tomorrow.

02/11/2025

02/10/2025

02/07/2025

Thanks to all who voted for us as their favorite Community Festival! We're looking forward to another great year at the Adel Sweet Corn Festival. See you in August!

02/07/2025

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02/07/2025

We received some good awards this year along with 3 second and one third place award that will be mailed to us.
It has been another great Iowa Newspaper Convention this year❣️

02/06/2025

We have five pairs of tickets we are going to raffle off for free entry to the Des Moines Home and Garden Show, February 13-16. Follow the link below to sign up! The drawing to select the winners will be held on February 8th. Please share with your Iowa friends and we look forward to seeing you there!

https://tebockslandscape.com/home-show-tickets/

02/06/2025

Congratulations to Luann Waldo for being honored in the INA Association 50 Year Club. You were the backbone of the Bayard newspaper for many years❣️Also enjoyed listening to and seeing past Governor Terry Branstad during our luncheon today.

02/06/2025

On the Positive Side