At their meeting held last Monday evening, the Stratford city council met with Ron Birkestrand from the Hamilton County Youth and Family Center about the work of the center over the past year and their plans for the future. The council approved a donation request from the Youth and Family Center of Hamilton County for $620 for the 2022-23 fiscal year. A similar donation request from Upper Des Moines Opportunity for $470 for the 2022-23 fiscal year.
The Stratford city council approved the purchase of laptop computers to be used in various departments within the city from the Iowa Cares Grant. There was the approval of holding a council workshop before the next regular council meeting on Monday,January 11. A payment of $4,007 in Community Development Block Grant funds to the MIDAS Council of Governments was approved. Invoices from JB Concrete for $6,712 and $965 to pour concrete road patches for storm boxes using Local Option Sales and Service Tax funds allocated for infrastructure purposes were approved by the council.
Last Monday’s meeting was the final one for council members Heather Conklin and Mitch Peterson. The council presented certificates of appreciation for both members for their years of service.