Posts With Keyword ‘Mike Nardini’

City of Pella Comes Out Ahead on Street Project

Posted: Thursday, January 7th, 2010 at 6:23 am

Tuesday’s announcement of a DOT approved road construction project in Pella included multiple pieces of good news for the city.

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Despite Snowy December, Pella’s Snow Budget Expected to Hold Up

Posted: Monday, January 4th, 2010 at 6:25 am

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A pair of significant snowstorms in December kept the street maintenance department busy in the city of Pella, but the city’s budget for snow removal should hold up fine for the remainder of winter.

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Pella Community Services See Uptick in Usage in 2009

Posted: Monday, January 4th, 2010 at 6:23 am

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2009 may go down as a year of economic recession, but decreases in some sectors mean increases in other areas.

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2009 Project Helps Pella Plan for the Future

Posted: Thursday, December 31st, 2009 at 6:23 am

The year 2009 was an active one for the City of Pella, as many large and important projects were started or put in place for the future.

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Pella Council Approves First Reading of Water and Sewer Rate Increases

Posted: Saturday, December 19th, 2009 at 6:25 am

The Pella City Council passed the first reading on an ordinance that would increase the city’s water utility and wastewater rates at this week’s meeting.

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Assessment Under Consideration for Repairs to Pella Indoor Pool

Posted: Saturday, December 12th, 2009 at 6:27 am

Discussion on the condition of Pella’s indoor swimming pool will continue at the council’s next meeting.

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Main Street Reconstruction Discussed at Pella City Council Meeting

Posted: Thursday, November 19th, 2009 at 6:27 am

The reconstruction of a portion of Main Street in Pella was addressed during the “Policy and Planning” portion of Tuesday night’s Pella City Council Meeting.

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Pella’s Water Infrastructure will be a Budget Issue for Several Years to Come

Posted: Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at 6:23 am

The City of Pella is facing the daunting task of what will be a massive overhaul of the city’s water and wastewater systems in the near future.

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City Budgets Largely Unaffected by State Spending Cuts

Posted: Saturday, October 24th, 2009 at 6:29 am

The impact of the 10% across-the-board cut in state spending was immediately recognized in many departments around Iowa, but it’s effect on city budgets is not being felt…yet.

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Declining Investments Impact City Employee Pensions

Posted: Saturday, October 10th, 2009 at 6:27 am

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A drop in the value of investments in Iowa’s Municipal Fire and Police Retirement System will mean greater expected contributions by the home cities of those departments.

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Pella City Administrator Encourages Interaction with Government Representation

Posted: Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 6:23 am

The Pella City Council expressed several concerns during discussion of a sewer improvement mandate at this week’s council meeting; one of which involved representation of the plight of small communities like Pella at the state and federal level.

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