New Week…Same Ol' Story

Members of the Malta City Council met on June 13th with all Council members present. Following the pledge to the flag, Mayor Demarais stated that the two vacant positions had been filled. John Wright has been hired as Compliance Officer; Matt VanWinkle has been hired as a laborer. A motion was made to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, the agenda, the claims, and the payroll; it was seconded and passed.

Public Works Director Jim Truelove provided a report on several matters. The City crew had been busy with two digs, one at the Villa and one at the Veterans Park, where a valve was re...