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Monday, June 22, 2015
City council reports
One of the first agenda items at last weeks city council meeting dealt with the city audit for 2014. The City of Howe contracts LaFollett and Abbott PLLC of Tom Bean for the auditing purposes.
David Wortham of Public Works told the council that they had 51 work orders, five leaks including a large one in front of Quick Check. He stated that they were grateful to Van Alstyne and the Howe Fire Department who assisted.
Rod Abbott first stated that the city received a modified opinion, which Economic Development Director is a so-called clean opinion with Monte Walker stated to the council correct balances. that he's staying in touch with major commercial real estate "As far as the auditors report, there brokers. are no issues there." said Abbott. He reported that the former Dairy In the summary, the firm Queen building should be finished recommended that the city council with reconstruction by September and management continue to cut and stated that a new business expenditures as necessary, raise could be in the property as early as rates as necessary, closely monitor then. available cash, and closely monitor budget versus actual revenues and Walker told the council that expenditures. Abbington Meadows Apartments Construction Manager says that the City Administrator Joe Shephard outlook is for a September move-in date. told The Howe Enterprise that anyone intersted in seeing the audit He reported that howetexas.org, can stop by City Hall. which is the website for the Howe Development Alliance had 709 Howe Police Chief Carl Hudman reported that the police department visits from 667 different visitors in answered 257 calls to service, nine the last 30 days. He reported that felony arrests, and 13 misdemeanor 24% were from Texas and 8% were from California. Walker also said arrests. They also generated 33 that a new store will be going offense reports, investigated two downtown to replace Salvage accidents and issued 89 traffic Junky, who moved to Denny Street. citations.
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Council renews contracts of judge and prosecutor
The City Council approved another two year term for Howe City Prosecutor Laura Wheeler and Howe Municipal Judge Larry Ashley.
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