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In his first city council meeting after being appointed, Fire Chief Josh Winter presented a budget, obtained approval for LED lighting and pushed to increase firefighters' retirement benefit.
Other business included an appeal for AIS funding and the first report from recently appointed municipal liquor store manager Cindy Paulsen.
Nevis City Hall brings intern on board Gabriel Veit, the college graduate son of City Administrator Dawn Veit, hopes to gain career experience in the unpaid position. 6:45 pm, Jul. 19, 2021 × The Nevis City Council approved Gabriel Veit as an unpaid intern on Monday, July 12. City Administrator Dawn Veit said she met a city administrative intern from Walker at a recent training seminar, a college graduate who was earning career experience. “I wished her well, but then I thought, ‘OK, what can I do for others?’” Dawn said. Reluctantly calling him a guinea pig, ...
Making the Nevis community stronger and rebuilding the planning and zoning committee are her top priorities. Written By: Lorie R. Skarpness | 11:21 am, Jan. 15, 2021 × Jeanne Thompson was sworn in as the new mayor of Nevis Monday night. She has served as a Nevis City Council member for four years and her family has a long history in the Nevis community. “My great-grandparents, John and Grace Schroeder, moved to Nevis in the 1950s, and since that time members of my family, especially my grandmother, Evelyn O’Borsky, and my father, John O’Borsky, have lived in N...
The newest Nevis council member wants to give back to the community she grew up in. Written By: Lorie R. Skarpness | 3:00 pm, Dec. 18, 2020 × Katie Rittgers Katie Rittgers will fill the empty seat on the Nevis City Council that will open in January. The council appointed her to the position at Monday night’s meeting. The council seat was previously held by Jeanne Thompson, who will assume her role as the new mayor in January. Formerly Katie Becker, she grew up in Nevis and married Austin Rittgers. “It has just been such a huge blessing to grow up in this commu...