By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
During the regular meeting of the Panora City Council on Nov. 9, the council appointed Shane Gliem to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Roger Dorr. After taking the oath of office, Gliem immediately sat to participate in the meeting.
The council returned to the issue of Gene Shook’s previous request for hunting within city limits on his property. The request was previously denied because the city’s policy stipulates only pellet-type ammunition. Concern that other types of ammunition could travel further than pellet-type were also expressed. The question before the council was whether to change the policy. Council members voiced concerns about any type of hunting in city limits other than shotgun hunting for birds.
“I think it would be too hard to police,” Brian Dorsett said.
The council voted, 3-2, to leave the policy as is.
City Administrator Lisa Grossman explained a steep increase expected in the health insurance premium for city staff. The premium is expected to increase by 36.7%. She explained that other options were investigated, but none was found that provided similar coverage at a better price. The council approved the renewal.
Staff from Hospice of the Midwest were on hand as Mayor Curt Thornberry read a proclamation recognizing November as National Hospice and Palliative Care Month.
Grossman noted recent improvements to the city’s website.
“If you haven’t gotten a chance, take a look at our city website. We did a major update to it,” she said.
The next regular meeting of the council will be Nov. 23 at 5:30 p.m. The public is welcome. Interested persons may attend in person or electronically by visiting the website https://meet.goto.com/cityofpanora or by phone 1-312-757-3121 (Access Code 295-099-701, Audio PIN 220#).