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The Mexico Industrial Development Authority Board hasn’t met in more than five years but did so this week because there may be a need for its services soon. The meeting was held on Monday, …

After identifying his choice, Mexico City Manager Bruce Slagle didn’t waste any time getting new Mexico Police Chief Brice Mesko going in his new position. Slagle made the announcement at …

A.P. Green cleanup, sale is long process Published by admin on Fri, 05/21/2021 - 8:19am By:  Editor Mexico city manager Bruce Slagle worries that the A.P. Green site the city purchased at a foreclosure auction earlier this year will not sell for quite some time. “We don’t have a timetable,” he said. “Our goal is to make the place viable again and sell it.” Salvage work continues at the location. There are piles of bricks and other debris. Secur...

Legal semantics can be tricky. For example, according to Mexico City Manager Bruce Slagle, profanity falls under the legal umbrella of free speech providing it is not obscene. But obscenity is not protected as free speech. So when a number of residents complained to council members about a flag tacked to a front porch of a home on Highway 22 in Mexico that replaces the “u” in a certain “f-word” with the American flag in a not so subtle swipe at President Joe Biden, semantics – and the...

Local governments starting to see new revenue from use tax Published by admin on Thu, 02/25/2021 - 10:06pm A Supreme Court decision regarding the online store Wayfair led to use taxes approved by voters last year that will pay off Mexicos Aquatic Center loan and provide other budget options around the county. [Dave Faries] By:  Editor In its first month, the local option use tax netted Audrain Count a total of 84 cents. In January it brought in $89,147...

Mexico still on hook for missing bond payments Published by admin on Wed, 02/10/2021 - 11:27am The city of Mexico seized former A.P. Green property owned by Abacus. It went on the auction block Tuesday afternoon. [Nathan Lilley] By:  Editor The collapse of Mid-America Brick in 2013 continues to impact the city of Mexico, which is now on the hook to cover the annual bond assessment of approximately $150,000. Abacus Industrial Holdings, owners of the old ...

Mexico approves stormwater agreements By:  Editor The Mexico City Council recently voted to accept stormwater maintenance sgreements with the Mexico Public School District, HomeBank and HRM Services for Teal Lake Village. The agreements give the authorization for city staff to provide guidelines and inspect drainage systems on new construction that involves at least one acre of land. City Engineer Drew Williford told the council that new construction that disturbs ground on ...

“It’s been a normal year,” he told the City County on Monday. COVID-19 caused a spike in unemployment that exceeded the levels seen during the recession. But the damage was temporary. And Runge counts more positives than negatives when it comes to the city’s economic state as the year comes to a close. The average wage is up, both on an annual and hourly basis. Meanwhile the unemployment rate has dropped to 3 percent, down from its peak of 10.3 percent in April and May, as the pandemic ...