Commissioners drop plan for courthouse addition
February 24, 2009
New plan to include only building renovations
Boone County Commissioners shelved their plans for an addition to the county courthouse on Monday.
They approved a motion to consider plans only for renovation of the existing building, with no expansion.
“We’ve seen dramatic changes in the economy, including the ag economy, in the two years we’ve been working on this project,” said Commission Chairman Tom Schuele.
“I don’t think we can spend the kind of money we were originally talking about,” said Commissioner Hank Thieman. “Still, we have an obligation to take care of deficiencies in the existing courthouse.” Read more
Operating funds getting tight for Boone Central
February 24, 2009
Finances could get very tight for Boone Central Schools this spring due to lower than expected receipts of property taxes and other revenues.
Superintendent Larry Lambert alerted the Boone Central School Board to the financial situation during last Wednesday night’s board meeting.
When the budget was set last summer, the school district was relying on an increased valuation and tax receipts from the VeraSun ethanol plant to fund budget increases in 2008-09. With the temporary shut-down of the ethanol plant and VeraSun’s bankruptcy filing, there is concern about whether the ethanol plant will be able to pay its first half property taxes by May 1.
Financial summaries show that the district’s CD investments have declined from a high of $1,135,000 last October to a total of $325,000 in mid-February. The school district usually receives a substantial boost in revenue by May 1, when first half property taxes become delinquent. The difference this year is that much of that revenue — some $400,000 — should be coming from one source, the ethanol plant personal property tax.
See this week’s Albion News Print Edition for details.
Barbara Hanson is new zoning administrator
February 24, 2009
Barbara Hanson
Hanson was chosen by the Boone County Commissioners during their meeting last Tuesday, Feb. 17. She was among five finalists interviewed for the position.
Interviewed by telephone last week, Hanson said she plans to move to Albion by July. She was already working with Janet Lawson, the current zoning administrator, on Monday, Feb. 23.
Complete details in this week’s Albion News Print Edition.
Card Wrestlers Experience District Highs, Heartbreak
February 18, 2009
McLean Sticks ‘Em
The C-3 District tournament at Grand Island Central Catholic Feb. 13-14 was no exception for the Boone Central Cardinals.
While the Cards celebrated three wrestlers earning trips to the 2008-09 NSAA Wrestling Championships in Omaha, Boone Central also had four competitors fall one agonizing step short of state berths while placing 11th in the 14-team field. Read more
BC Cagers Bounce Back With Three Wins
February 18, 2009
Zoucha Throwdown
The Cardinals improved to 12-7 entering the final week of the 2008-09 regular season. Read more
Lady Card Win Streak Snapped
February 18, 2009
Unfortunately, all good things eventually come to an end.
Such was the case for the Boone Central girls basketball team that saw its 13-game winning streak halted by West Holt February 12.
Perhaps battling mental and physical fatigue from a combination of their emotional Mid-State Conference tournament championship the previous week and several players fighting the effects of illness, the Lady Cardinals lost for the first time since January 2 Thursday at Atkinson. Read more
SourceGas moves office to new building
February 17, 2009
SourceGas moved its offices last week to the new location at the former Sullivan Motor Co. building on Highway 39 southeast of Albion.
The building is now a regional operations center for SourceGas, housing a variety of equipment and personnel.
Boone Central FFA plans FFA Week events
February 17, 2009
Boone Central High School’s FFA Chapter is planning several special events and activities to celebrate National FFA Week next Monday through Friday, Feb. 23-27.
On Monday, Feb. 23, the chapter is holding FFA “Fear Factor” contest involving many teachers as their guests.
On Tuesday, the members will drive their “ugly” pickups to school to be judged by a committee of experts.
Wednesday brings tractors from the fields to the streets for “Tractor Day” to demonstrate pride in the red, green, or blue!
On Thursday, the chapter will be serving a pancake supper to all those who support the chapter in their endeavors. They are inviting the entire community to attend.
The animals come to town on Friday, Feb. 27, to take part in the children’s barnyard. Members will being their farm animals to share with the elementary students and all youth within the community.
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