The Culver Town Council members reviewed a bid recommendation for the upcoming Cavalier Sports Park project.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Approves Bid for Cavalier Sports Park
Bremen & Culver Town Councils Receive Updates on Regional Stellar Process
The Marshall County Crossroads Regional Stellar Communities Initiative representatives submitted the Letter of Intent on April 5 to state officials overseeing the Regional Stellar Communities Designation Program.
Continue readingMarshall County Ready to Send Letter of Intent for Regional Stellar Communities Designation
The Letter of Intent is due on Friday, April 5 for area regions looking to apply for the state’s Regional Stellar Communities Designation program.
Continue readingMarshall County Crossroads Regional Stellar Communities Initiative Plans to Apply for Designation
Officials with the Marshall County Crossroads Regional Stellar Communities Initiative plan to submit another application this spring toward an official designation this fall.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Discusses Employee Pay, Procedures during Arctic Blast
The Culver Town Council members discussed the procedures and employee pay during the last part of January when town officials made the decision to close Town Hall due to extreme temperatures.
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 readingAmended Golf Cart and Animal-Drawn Vehicle Ordinance Approved by Culver Town Council
An ordinance amending and restating Culver’s current rules regulating the use of golf carts and animal-drawn vehicles operated for business purposes within the town limits came before council members Thursday evening.
Continue readingCulver Town Council to Add Clarifications to Golf Cart Ordinance
Culver’s golf cart ordinance may soon be getting some clarifications. An amended ordinance was presented for first reading during last week’s town council meeting, by Council President Ginny Bess Munroe. “Basically, nothing is changing,” she explained. “We are clarifying our ordinance because we find that when we try to enforce it, people don’t have an understanding of the fact that you shouldn’t have a four-year-old driving your golf cart. So we’ve added some language here, throughout this.”
Culver Police Officers, EMS Employees to be Paid for Unused Holidays, Vacation Days
The Culver Town Council has agreed to pay police officers and EMS employees for unused holidays and vacation days. During last week’s meeting, Police Chief Wayne Bean explained that staffing issues have made it hard to provide coverage while still allowing officers to take time off. He didn’t think that carrying those days over into the new year would solve the problem. EMS Director Kathy Hart reported similar challenges.
Stellar Community Designees to be Announced Tomorrow
Marshall County will find out tomorrow whether it’s been designated a Regional Stellar Community. The announcement was originally expected today, but Culver Town Council President Ginny Bess Munroe announced last week that it’s been pushed back.
Culver Town Council Finalizes 2019 Salary Ordinance, Town Manager Contract
The Culver Town Council gave its final approval to the town’s 2019 salary ordinance Tuesday. It was previously explained that the ordinance includes a 50-cent increase for all hourly employees, as well as an incentive for street, water, or wastewater employees who earn certifications. It also outlines how town employees who serve on the fire department will be compensated for responding to calls during business hours.
Culver Police Chief Voices Concern with Allowing Alcohol in Beach Lodge
The idea of allowing alcoholic beverages in the Culver Beach Lodge during private events drew a mixed reaction during a public input session held by the town council Tuesday. Such a move might make it easier to hold weddings at the new Damore Amphitheater, followed by a reception in the Beach Lodge. The town is looking at putting policies in place that would allow people to rent the amphitheater, including potential fees and guidelines.
Stellar Committee Preparing for Presentation
The members of the Marshall County Crossroads Stellar Initiative are preparing to deliver a presentation to state officials on the county’s proposed projects as part of a Regional Stellar Communities Designation application.
Marshall County Crossroads Finalizes Next Round of Stellar Application
Officials around Marshall County are putting the finishing touches on the latest Stellar Community application. A group called Marshall County Crossroads – made up of the county government, along with the county’s six municipalities – is a finalist for this year’s Regional Stellar Designation.
Culver Council Extends Contract with Maxinkuckee Yacht Club for Sailing Lessons
The Maxinkuckee Yacht Club will be able to continue its kids’ sailing lessons at the Culver Beach, but further contract negotiations are expected in the coming months.For the best sailing lessons you can also avail classes at yacht rentals in Cancun.The town council last week voted to extend its current agreement with the yacht club along with sd yacht charter, through the end of January. For the past four summers, the group has been using the beach to host Saturday morning sailing lessons, along with four-day sailing camps.
Culver Town Council to Contribute $100,000 to Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Council
The Town of Culver has quadrupled its contribution to a levee project near Lake Maxinkuckee. Last week, the town council agreed to chip in $100,000 over the next four years to the Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Council for its project to upgrade the Kline levee.
Culver Town Council Reviews Planned Community Crossings Road Projects
The Culver Town Council is moving ahead with this year’s Community Crossings grant application. Town Manager Jonathan Leist told council members Tuesday the town is looking to finish a couple road projects that were originally planned for last year: Lake Shore Drive from Lakeview to Main, including sidewalk repairs, and Clover Street from White to Clymax.
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.
Culver Town Council to Consider Being Part of Primary Election
The Culver Town Council members will weigh in on the possibility of being a part of the Primary Election instead of being chosen by town convention.
Lieutenant Governor Visits Culver’s Sand Hill Farms Housing Development
Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch got an update on the progress of Culver’s Sand Hill Farms workforce housing development Thursday. Developer Kevin Berger gave the lieutenant governor and several town officials a tour of the construction site. “We have a lot of part-time residents here, and it has just kind of pushed out the workforce,” Berger told Crouch. “Our biggest employer for workers is Elkay cabinet manufacturing, and less than 50 percent of their 300-plus workers even live in Marshall County.”
