Scott County supervisors’ lobbyists are bracing for another round of state legislation to reduce property tax revenue, and siphon away part of sales taxes the county relies on to keep local tax rates low.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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8/23/23
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Eldridge city council and Scott County library board members will listen to the public before discussing the library lease at a public meeting, 6 p.m., Monday, Aug. 28, at the library.
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Mark Ridolfi
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8/23/23
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All Eldridge council members said the Scott County Library should stay in town, but some want the library to pay more.
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8/22/23
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Eldridge police donors filled city hall to demand that the police chief have sole control over $115,000 in donations generated by off-duty private functions, and by on-duty officer Garrett Jahns.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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8/22/23
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
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8/18/23
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Long Grove council members will open their ears and council chambers 6 p.m., Aug. 22 to residents for feedback on some long-pending issues:
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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8/15/23
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A plan to add to the Eldridge police fleet stalled when council members disagreed about the need, and who controls thousands of dollars raised by on-duty police officers.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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8/8/23
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More than 5,000 Scott County homeowners applied for the new senior homestead property tax exemption available to those 65 and older.
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8/8/23
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New MEDIC ambulance director Paul Andorf expects county residents will notice little about the ambulance service’s transition from independent nonprofit to a full-fledged department of Scott County.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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8/8/23
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Martha Nieto brings 20 years of finance experience to Eldridge city hall, along with an eagerness to learn more.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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8/8/23
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The Eldridge city council and Scott County library board members will meet 6 p.m., Monday, Aug. 28, at the library to discuss the future of the library headquarters in Eldridge.
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8/8/23
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Eldridge council members will be able to consider a whole new range of uses for property zoned for industry.
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8/8/23
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Look for a half-million dollars in street patching this year and next under contracts approved Monday by Eldridge council members.
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8/8/23
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Princeton council members agreed to pay ex-police chief Wyatt Heyvaert $4,161 in unpaid compensatory, vacation and sick time after dismissing him July 12 from city staff.
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8/8/23
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Supervisors have spent about $9 million of the county’s $32.3 million pandemic aid check.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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8/8/23
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Let the petition-passing begin.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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8/1/23
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Scott County will forego carbon pipeline regulation for now after learning about a new federal court ruling, meeting with Wolf Carbon Solutions staff, and hearing support from an ADM executive and a national pipefitters union leader.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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7/26/23
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Princeton residents will find out terms of former police chief Wyatt Heyvaert’s resignation only after he has approved it.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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7/26/23
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Supervisors bought 80 heavy-duty Panasonic Toughbook laptops and extra memory for sheriff’s squads and conservation officer vehicles for $315,945.60.
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7/26/23
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Scott County supervisors allocated $100,000 of federal pandemic relief to the Visit Quad Cities tourism agency, to help cover expenses and bidding fees that bring new events to the region.
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7/26/23
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