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Hiawatha city employees granted cost of living increase

By Greg Bebermeyer

12/27/2024

(KNZA)--Hiawatha city employees have been granted a 3 percent cost of living increase for 2025.

The Hiawatha City Commission Monday evening approved a resolution authorizing the pay increase for full-time employees.

The increase is effective January 1st.

In other business, the Commission approved the purchase of a 2022 Dodge Ram 1500 crew cab pickup truck from Armbruster Motor Company, in Falls City, for a price of $31,900 for the Parks and Recreation Department.

Following discussion, the Commission decided to table action on a resolution that would allow for the creation of a reinvestment housing incentive district on city-owned property, west of Bruning Park, in order to gather additional information.

The developer of a proposed duplex development planned on the property is requesting the creation of the incentive district to help fund infrastructure improvements.

Police Chief Mickey Gruber informed the Commission that officer Grady Miller has resigned to take a position with the Doniphan County Sheriff's Office. He also said investigator Dugan Shoemaker is filling in as school resource officer for the Hiawatha schools.

It was the final meeting for outgoing commissioners Toni Hull and Evans Woehlecke. Commissioners-elect Tom Martin and Laura Tollefson will take over at the commission's January 13th meeting

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