Monterey Town Council
Monterey Fire Chief Doug Klausing presented the town council with the 2027 fire contract during a regular meeting on April 14. During discussion, board member Aaron Gilley made a request for more transparency in how their money will be spent. This request comes in response to some comments that...
Like Francesville, the Town of Monterey will also bring back recycling, on a trial basis, according to unanimous agreement by the Monterey Town Council on Feb. 10. Recycling and Transfer Station Manager John Kegarise advised that he was coming to the board, by direction of the commissioners, to see...
Before discussing sewer bill collection, the Monterey Town Council first reorganized for the new year at their Jan. 13 regular meeting. All of the appointments ultimately remained the same as in years past. Doug Denton was elected as Town Council President, Justin Schramm was approved as the town...
The Monterey Town Council is looking forward to 2026. Their last regular town council meeting was held on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at town hall. Positive reports were given by both Dennis Klausing, the sewer vacuum station manager and Ray Stephenson, the sewer collection plant operator, at the meeting....
Rhonda Terry, Pulaski County America250 Committee Chair, visited Monterey on Nov. 11 to share information about upcoming America250 activities. America250 is a nationwide, bipartisan initiative led by the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission that is working to engage every American in commemorating...
The Monterey Days festival committee attended the Monterey Town Council regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 12 to ask permission to once again close off downtown Monterey for this year’s festival. The committee comes to the town board every year to ask permission and to advise the town of the festival...
After some consideration, the Monterey Town Council approved extensive street repair for the town during a regular meeting on Tuesday, July 8. Town council president Doug Denton said that U.S. Asphalt was recently in town and himself and board members Josh Stacy and Aaron Gilley went around town to...
The Monterey Town Council learned about a potential housing opportunity during a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 10. Pulaski County Community Development Commission Executive Director Nathan Origer said that a few weeks prior, town board member Josh Stacy and himself met with Community Foundation...
The proposed 10% sewer rate increase was unanimously passed by the Monterey Town Council on Tuesday, May 13, after a public hearing. The public hearing was opened at the regular town council meeting on Tuesday for Ordinance #1 of 2025, but no comments were brought forward. The increase will raise...
The town of Monterey is recognizing the recent passing of former town councilman Jim Fleury. At a regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 11, Monterey Town Council President Doug Denton said he has directed all town flags to be lowered to half staff in honor of him. They will remain there until there is a...