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Volume #53, Edition #36
Howe's That I spent a lot of time this week going through historical Howe Chamber of Commerce documents and scanned most of the pertinent information. I came across the original bylaws from 1964 when they first chartered the organization. I also found a complete list of Norma J. Wallace Citizens of the Year and also most of the past presidents. The Citizens of the Year were: 1985 – Marshall Robertson 1985 – James Chisum 1985 – G.T. “Mack” McDonough 1985 – Price Hanning 1985 – Mamie Gee 1986 – James Ogle 1987 – Lana Rideout 1988 – Harold Taylor 1989 – Duane Peters 1990 – Karen Krantz 1991 1992 – Jean Norman 1993 – Coy and Wyline Pool 1994 – Norma Wallace 1995 – Area veterans 1996 – Carrie Waller 1997 – J.C. Waller 1997 – Linda Wall 1998 – Harold Taylor 1998 – Lana Rideout 1999 – Bob Williams 2000 – Ray Bledsoe 2001 – Jimmy Bearden 2002 – Howe Volunteer Fire Department 2003 – Jerry Campbell 2004 – Les Bennett 2005 – Wayne Swineford 2006 – LeAndra Beckemeyer 2014 - Laura Duree
Monday, January 25, 2016
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Council denies multi-family zone in downtown Nearly 20 years ago with Downtown Howe looking like a ghost town, M.E. Curtis convinced the city council to place a “hotel” in the historic business district located at 119 E. Haning St. By doing so, it would leave the zoning as a C-1 (commercial zoning) and allow Curtis to have what would become apartments in a commercial district. Soon after the “hotel” was approved, they became “apartments” where tenants pay by the week. Marie Curtis, representing her husband, told the Howe City Council on Tuesday night that because of the commercial zoning of “hotel”, it will cost them $500 more per year for insurance and requested to
Council unanimously approves to deny the request to rezone to multi-family change the zoning to MF (multi-family).
Apartments and then they on the property. gave us insurance but it was fully expensive." "We want to get insurance "Last year we tried to get without having to cheat." insurance on it and were Curtis stated to the council said Curtis. "The City of weren't able to get insurance that their apartments bring Howe says it's M&M on it as a hotel." said Marie in a sales tax for the city of Apartments and that's the Curtis. "We had to come to $648 for electric. She said only way we can get the city and they gave us a that her and her husband insurance." letter saying it was M&M pay $2,500 a year in taxes continued on Page #2
Morris named Howe Police Officer of the Year David Morris was named Officer of the Year by a nomination process within the Howe Police Department. Morris has been on the Howe force since 2014. "David is the kind of officer that any chief wants to have." said Howe Police Chief Carl Hudman. "During 2015, his job performance was outstanding. Not only does he do what is expected of him, but he's volunteered to take on additional responsibilities that do not necessarily mean more pay." Chief Carl Hudman (left) and Officer David Morris (right)
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During 2015, Morris volunteered to become a continued on Page #5
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