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Ada council moves closer to approving stiffer penalties against owners of vicious dogs

Legislation would not target pit bulls or other breeds
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Story and photo by Amy Eddings
The Ada village council moved closer to approving stiffer penalties against owners of vicious or dangerous dogs, following the attack last August of an Ada couple and their two small dogs by a pit bull that had escaped its kennel.  

The legislation would not ban or target pit bulls or any other breed, a focus that council members had previously considered.  
 
“I changed my opinion a lot on that after I talked to my vet, and my sister, who has five dogs”  councilor Bob Simmons said. “It’s true, any dog can bite."

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Ada village safety committee continues dog discussion Oct. 18

Specifically ordinances concerning dogs
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, October 7, 2016

Ada council's safety committee will continue a discussion of village ordinances concerning dogs at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Ada depot.

According to a news items on the Village of Ada Facebook:

"This is an open meeting and all people are welcome. As has been the custom (except at the opening meeting of this discussion) no dogs will be admitted to the building."

Following the safety committee meeting, Ada council will meet. Council's meeting will start no earlier than 7 p.m.

 

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School board meets Sept. 22

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 15, 2016

Ada school board meets at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22, in the board meeting room.

 

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Ada council will consider action involving contract with Beaverdam Contracting on Tuesday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 15, 2016

Ada council will consider several resolutions affecting the village during its Tuesday, Aug. 16, meeting.

One of those resolutions involve accepting a bid from Beaverdam Contracting for the storm sewer collection system improvement project  along and upon North Simon Street.

The council's agenda is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Apollo board considers school bus purchase

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, July 21, 2016

Apollo Career Center board of education will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 15, at Apollo.

One of the items on the agenda is to accept a bid from Cardinal Bus for a 72-passenger school bus at $75,178.

The entire board agenda is in an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Here's the Apollo school board's May 26 agenda

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Contracts for 2016-17 school year are a major item on the Thursday, May 26, Apollo Career Center school board agenda.

The complete list of contracts to be offered and the May 29 board agenda is in an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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