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New council approves trash rate hike, clerk
(Local News ~ 01/12/05)
Eureka Springs' new city council took its seat Monday evening and quickly got into taking care of the city's business. The council approved a 4 percent increase in rates for residential trash and recycling pick-up and an 8 percent for commercial pick-up...
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Ken & Bobby give $50,000 to establish CCCF program (Local News ~ 01/12/05)
A "downpayment" of $50,000 from Ken and Bobby Bates of Holiday Island to the Carroll County Community Foundation (CCCF) has initiated the creation of a one-of-a-kind program to help countians spay their cats and dogs. Bobby Bates spends good weather days sitting with a large bulletin board advertising adoptable pets for the Good Shepherd Humane Society. She is often the first contact between people who want to adopt a cat or dog and the Good Shepherd Humane Society Animal Shelter... -
HISID passes amenity fee changes for 2005
(Local News ~ 01/12/05)
With regard to golf and recreation fees revisions for 2005, some property owners and guests will be happy and others may be unhappy with the new fee schedule. In a special meeting Monday, the Holiday Island Board of Commissioners (BOC) voted to approve proposed changes to the 2005 amenity fees, with some adjustments to the plan District Manager Kevin Crosson at first presented...
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Property owners protest HIPC reversal on Deer Run garage (Local News ~ 01/12/05)
The Holiday Island Planning Commission (HIPC) office was packed Friday with eight property owners from Unit 115 who were unhappy with the commission's reversal of a garage permit decision on a garage being built by Stout Construction. Permit #2027 was approved on Dec. 17 for Stout Construction to build a 2,400-square-foot garage for property owners Marvin and Suzanne Williams at 1 Deer Run Drive, on Holiday Island proper... -
Ozarks history runs deep among children of Linnie and Milton High (Local News ~ 01/12/05)
Seven sons and seven daughters were born to the late Linnie and Milton High, who raised their children the "old-fashioned" way, with lots of love, hard work and family meals served around the dinner table. All 14 children have grown up to lead rewarding lives, and many look back on their early days with fondness... -
Political plates are full at Farm Bureau breakfast Saturday (Local News ~ 01/12/05)
GREEN FOREST - Local farmers, still struggling for a "fair" deal from the state over new laws that regulate how they fertilize their fields, and other issues such as taxation, met Saturday morning to put forward their political agenda for the new year... -
Clarified 'Tree City' ordinance gets council OK
(Local News ~ 01/12/05)
GREEN FOREST ---- City council members passed an ordinance Monday night to qualify for Tree City status, enabling the town to seek beautification grants. The council passed the ordinance on its second and third readings after Mayor Richard Deweese clarified his stance, saying the action was initiated by former mayor Leonard Tidyman to promote beautification of public areas and the ordinance does not pertain to private properties as some people claim...
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Council to study judge's request for more funds
(Local News ~ 01/12/05)
BERRYVILLE ---- The city's District Court Judge, Kent Coxsey, was told last Tuesday that the city needed more information before approving the judge's request for more funding. Judge Coxsey currently is staffed by a clerk and deputy, and asked the city during the budget process for an additional deputy two days a week at a cost of $2,912 for the year, to be combined with a similar amount from the county...
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