
City passes fireworks trial date on 3-2 vote
The city commission passed a motion allowing fireworks in Hiawatha on July 3 from noon to 8 p.m. on a trial basis during Monday evening’s meeting on a 3-2 vote.
The city commission passed a motion allowing fireworks in Hiawatha on July 3 from noon to 8 p.m. on a trial basis during Monday evening’s meeting on a 3-2 vote.
Four members of the city commission voted to approve a resolution finding a violation of a health and welfare code related to a vehicle situation at 200 Pawnee Street during Monday evening’s City Commission meeting.
City of Hiawatha employee Brad Siebenmorgen was recognized early during the city commission meeting on Monday evening.
Mayor Becky Shamburg proclaimed that the week of Feb. 2 through Feb. 8 will be Scout Week.
The two new commissioners--Tom Martin of Seat 2 and Laura Tollefson of Seat 4--were sworn in at the beginning of Monday’s city commission meeting. City Commissioner Brian Shefferd of Seat 3 was also sworn in and re-appointed via Zoom call.
The city commission voted to have Mayor Becky Shamburg sign for a new Reinvestment Housing Incentive District (RHID) during a special meeting on Tuesday morning at 7:30 a.m.City Administrator Brad Scott recommended a motion to have the mayor sign the documents for the new RHID for the Moderate Income Housing (MIH) application.