Culver Town Councilman Bill Githens announced to the council last week that he will be vacating his seat at the end of December.
Continue readingBill Githens Stepping down from Culver Town Council
Caucus Held to Fill Culver Town Council Seat
A new Culver Town Council member was chosen in a Marshall County Republican Party Caucus Tuesday evening.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Considers East Shore Corporation Request
The Culver Town Council members considered a request from the East Shore Corporation Tuesday night to pump wastewater from its wetland disbursement system to be treated in the town’s wastewater system.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Considers Resolution for Regional Stellar Project Fund
The Culver Town Council members considered a resolution last week that would outline the town’s funding commitments if Marshall County is designated a winner in the Regional Stellar Communities Designation initiative.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Addresses Concerns in Annexation Proposal
The Culver Town Council members opened up a public hearing Tuesday night to take comments on a proposed annexation ordinance that would include 1.26 acres of land north of State Road 10 just north of where the Family Dollar store is located.
Continue readingPublic Hearing Scheduled Over Proposed Culver EMS Rate Increases
Culver-Union Township EMS will have to wait until February for a decision on its proposed rate increase. Back in October, EMS Director Kathy Hart presented proposals to raise rates by 20 or 25 percent. But up until now, no public hearing has been scheduled to move ahead with the process.
Continue readingNew Culver Town Council Members Seated
The Culver Town Council has some new faces but the same president in 2019. Council members met for the first time this year Tuesday. It was the first meeting for members Bill Githens and Bill Cleavenger since their election in November and the second meeting for member Rich West, after he filled Tammy Shaffer’s seat last month. The town council voted to retain Ginny Bess Munroe as council president and chose Githens to serve as vice-president for the year.
Continue readingCulver Town Council to Meet Tonight
The Culver Town Council will meet tonight where the council members will reorganize for 2019. There are three new members on the council this year including Bill Githens and Bill Clevenger who were selected in the 2018 election while Rich West is filling the unexpired term of Tammy Shaffer who resigned from the council in December.
The council members are also expected to make board and commission appointments, approve the attorney’s contract and the Visitor Center contract, and approve conflict of interest statements.
Town Manager Jonathan Leist will provide an update on projects within Culver’s Stellar Communities Designation Program, and the council members will receive updates from department heads.
The Culver Town Council members will meet at 6:30 p.m. ET tonight at the Culver Town Hall at 200 E. Washington Street.
New Member Sought for Culver-Union Township Public Library Board
The Culver-Union Township Public Library Board is looking for a new member. The Marshall County Council accepted Bill Cleavenger’s resignation Monday. Bill Githens abstained from voting, since he’s also a member of the library board.
Public Hearing Scheduled Over Culver’s Proposed Switch to Primary Election System
Culver residents will soon have the chance to weigh in on how candidates are nominated for elected town offices. The town council Tuesday continued discussing the possibility of letting voters choose candidates for council seats and the clerk-treasurer’s position during the May primary, according to Clerk-Treasurer Karen Heim. Under the current system, parties choose their candidates during a town convention.
Two Republican Candidates Chosen in Culver Town Convention
The Culver Town Council will have two new faces in 2019. Two seats are open on the Culver Town Council in the General Election.
Culver-Union Township Library to See Two-Percent Drop in Bond Interest Rate, After Refinancing
The Culver-Union Township Public Library has been successful in refinancing some of its debt. Continue reading
Culver Council Vacancy Filled
A vacant Culver Town Council seat currently occupied by Bill Githens has been filled. He was recently elected to the Marshall County Council. Continue reading
