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~February 2010 Newsletter~
Calendar of Events....
February 1 - City Workshop Meeting 7:00 p.m. - Council Chambers
February 2 - Ambulance Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Ambulance Bldg
February 5 - Chamber of Commerce 7:00 a.m. - Feeding Station
February 8 - Jaycee Club Meeting - Jaycee Club
February 9 - Park and Rec Meeting 7:00 p.m. - Council Chambers
February 9 - Senior Pinochle - Tekoa Community Church
February 10 - Tekoa Fair Association 7:30 p.m.- Prairie Grain Office
February 15 - City Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. - Council Chambers
February 22 - Ambulance Board Meeting 7:00 p.m. - Ambulance Bldg
February 23 - Senior Pinochle - Tekoa Community Church
February 23 - School Board Meeting 7:00 p.m. - District Board Room
February 25 - Distribute Commodities 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - City Hall
**NOTICES**
~City Hall will be closed February 15, 2010, in observance of Presidents’ Day.
It will also be closed February 22, for the office staff to attend a training class.
~The council is exploring the possibility of adding Tekoa to the City Link rural
route bus loop between Worley, Plummer, Tensed, and Desmet. Please contact
Eileen Soldwedel at 284-2930, if you have comments or concerns.
~Effective January 1, 2010, the Whitman County transfer station will no longer
accept electronic devices (E-Waste). These devices include televisions, computers,
computer monitors and laptops. As a result, Empire Disposal will no longer be
able to accept these devices as garbage. Currently there are 2 places that accept
E-Waste for recycling at no cost: Pullman Disposal, 135 NW Harold, Pullman,
WA, 509-334-1914 or Goodwill Industries Collection Trailer, 1505 SE King Dr,
Pullman, WA.
~Messages from the Mayor~
We begin a new year!! I listened to President Obama’s spending freeze in his
State of the Union speech; Governor Gregoire‘s message is to cut programs and
our county commissioners are trying to find ways to cut county expenses. We have
“been there—done that,” and I am pleased to write that the financial state of our
community is on solid ground!! You can thank the city council and our business
manager for a budget that fits our needs. The “excess” has been eliminated!!
The council applied for a Community Development Block Grant to address two
crucial concerns. First, we applied for a $360,000 grant to construct a perimeter
wall around the water reservoir and a new roof. We also applied for a $221,000
grant to re-drill the well (referred to as well #2) across from the city hall building.
Both are grants, which mean we can save our reserve for projects that require loans
and grant monies. Grants are monies given to the city that do not have to be repaid.
According to Duane Groom, if we can get well #2 in operation, it will lessen the
demand for the Truax well, which is the well that produces both an undesired taste
and smell!
The council voted Mike Bogenreif as our Mayor Pro-temp and council person,
Eileen Soldwedel is looking into bus service to the casino and possibly to Spokane.
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