Chuck Holmes

2 weeks ago | pencitycurrent.com | Chuck Holmes |Chuck Vandenberg

MELLER FAMILY HEALTH CENTER Posted Tuesday, June 10, 2025 10:21 pm This is the third installment. Previously there have been two other installments so this $150,000 check brings the contribution of the North Lee Foundation up to $650,000.” LEE COUNTY – The North Lee County Community Foundation delivered another check to Lee County Supervisors on Tuesday. The $150,000 contribution brings their total contribution to $650,000 to help offset the costs of the Meller Family Health Center currently...

2 months ago | pencitycurrent.com | Chuck Holmes |Garry Seyb |Chuck Vandenberg

COUNTY NEWS Posted Tuesday, April 22, 2025 6:50 pm Of course the employees support it because they will end up drawing more out of the system than they ever put in it. Also, I don’t see Social Security at the federal level lowering the retirement age. It’s gone up from 65 to 66 to 67. And the federal government isn’t separating employees out. Everyone’s treated equal.” The studies are there to show it. The bottom line is that we have an employee asking to be able to pay more to leave earlier...

Oct 14, 2024 | pencitycurrent.com | Chuck Holmes |Chuck Vandenberg

COUNTY NEWS Posted Monday, October 14, 2024 8:05 pm It’s not a good deal for the Lee County taxpayers and shows favoritism to the tenant. So I can’t support this motion as it doesn’t meet with county attorney’s expectations” LEE COUNTY – Fort Madison union officials will finally get a lease to consider for the upper story space they currently occupy in downtown Fort Madison. The Lee County Board of Supervisors approved sending a lease proposal to the unions regarding the space above the...

Sep 30, 2024 | pencitycurrent.com | Chuck Holmes |Chuck Vandenberg

COUNTY NEWS Posted Monday, September 30, 2024 5:50 pm I don’t think this proposal is reasonable and I don’t think it’s acceptable in Ross’ eyes because it doesn’t show a profit.” Supervisors vote against lease proposal for Fort Madison union groups. LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Board of Supervisors has essentially evicted the labor unions from the Newberry Center building in downtown Fort Madison. The move came in another baffling vote of the board where two Democrats, Ron Fedler and Matt...

Sep 16, 2024 | pencitycurrent.com | Chuck Holmes |Chuck Vandenberg

COUNTY BOARD Posted Monday, September 16, 2024 8:50 pm I think we need to look at what’s in the best interest of the taxpayer and not what is in the best interest of the tenant. To settle for a $20 per month possible profit…is showing strong favoritism to the tenant and short changing the property taxpayer.” LEE COUNTY – The Labor Union office space currently located in the upstairs space above the Newberry Center in downtown Fort Madison got an eviction notice of sorts Monday. The Lee County...