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Eldridge council names new utility board member
Eldridge council members on Monday named resident Rachael Padavich to fill one of three vacancies on the five-member utility board. more
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Glorie Iaccarino and Frank King
Parental alienation proclamation
Eldridge Mayor Frank King welcomes Glorie Iaccarino to the April 15 council meeting for his proclamation making April 25 Parental Alienation Awareness Day in Eldridge. more
David McCammant, a MidAmerican Energy executive from Eldridge, presents a $3,000 check to Eldridge park board member Scott LaPlante. The money is part of $112,000 the energy company is donating to 55 towns for trees.
$29K to fix traffic signal at U.S. 61 exit ramp
Eldridge council okayed a $29,428 installation of a new video traffic signal detector at the U.S. 61 northbound exit ramp and LeClaire Road, to replace a concrete loop that’s been broken for nearly a year. more
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Eldridge scrutinizes more incentives for apartments
A plan for more apartments in Eldridge has nearly doubled to 250 units, prompting council members to seek more information before crafting an incentive package. more
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Map of proposed second phase of Heritage Trail.
Walcott residents concerned about trail extension
Some residents of the Westbrook subdivision are objecting to the City of Walcott’s proposal to extend a three-quarter mile biking/walking path to the outskirts of their subdivision. more
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Supervisors OK doubling of Dittmer CAFO in Cleona township
Tom and Joni Dittmer plan to double capacity of their Cleona Township livestock confinement. more
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Ken Hoggard Jr. poses with the old Princeton squad he detailed for resale. He operates Coachworks Body in town, and volunteered to clean up and remove the decals. “He got the markings off and put a pin stripe on it,” Mayor Travis Volrath said. Hoggard said he was motivated to pitch in and save the town some money. The city plans to post the squad on a surplus vehicle site after determining a base value. But first, Hoggard posed after the April 11 council meeting, just as a rainbow arose over Princeton
Princeton plans to help Bettendorf Catholic school
Princeton council members will reconsider assisting investors in the $44 million St. Joan of Arc Catholic school in Bettendorf, under construction and set to open in fall, 2025. more
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Sarah Bohnsack presents audit findings to Eldridge city council members Monday.
Audit rife with repeat concerns
Eldridge’s annual audit found seven material weaknesses and one instance of noncompliance for financial records from 2022-23, including periods after the dismissal of its convicted city clerk. more
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Scott County's General Store treasurer's office at 902 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport.
General Store no more
The Scott County General Store needs a new home and supervisors are considering consolidating the treasurer’s office in downtown Davenport, or finding a new spot more accessible to residents. more
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Long Grove council launches park board with $6,000
A $6,000 budget appropriation launched Long Grove’s new park board. more
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Frank King
Two more dismissed from board
Eldridge Mayor Frank King dismissed two more members of the city utility board Friday, alleging Paula Steward and Barb O’Brien breached fiduciary duties by not complying with his and council’s demands. more
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Supervisors add 10 positions and $577K to annual payroll
Supervisors approved 10 new county positions, and boosted salaries and benefits of five others to add $577,816 to the county’s annual payroll. more
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Same tax rate will boost county tax revenue 5.2 percent
Rising property values allowed Scott County supervisors to keep the urban property tax rate the same, and cut the rural route, while collecting even more property tax dollars next year. more
Eldridge Mayor Frank King presents a cease and desist letter to Jim Skadal, left, at the city's water treatment plant March 27.
Iossi reports progress with utility board
Eldridge council member Ryan Iossi reports progress on talks over the past week with current city utility board members, its ex-chairman Jim Skadal, and staff. more
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130 apartments planned on North Sixth Avenue
130 new apartments for Eldridge
Eldridge council will craft tax incentives for 130 new apartments planned in three buildings on North Sixth Avenue, just west of Amhof Trucking. more
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Eldridge council ousts utility board chairman
Eldridge council members held an emergency meeting at 8 a.m. Wednesday and voted unanimously to remove utility board chairman Jim Skadal. more
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Utility board response to Eldridge council FOI request
Here are the Freedom of Information requests from attorneys representing the Eldridge mayor and council, followed by responses from attorneys representing the Eldridge Utility Board. more
Jeff Bloemker
Bloemker makes GOP bid for Scott County supervisor
Jeff Bloemker, Davenport banker, has announced he is running for a seat on the Scott County Board of Supervisors and will be participating in the Republican primary in June. more
Eldridge council launches utility investigation
Eldridge city staff and council on Tuesday disclosed they placed two utility employees on paid leave and launched an investigation that city administrator Nevada Lemke said arose from responses the utility board provided to the city’s Freedom of Information Request. more
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Diagram from River Valley Coop shows expansion plans at Allens Grove Road and 295th Street, south of Dixon.
Rezoning advances River Valley’s Dixon expansion
Scott County supervisors agreed to River Valley Coop’s industrial rezoning request to add liquid ammonia storage to operations just south of Dixon at Allens Grove Road and 295th St. more
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