The ordinance passed by the Hillsboro City Council at its Aug. 19 meeting officially prohibits littering, but the target is property owners who mow their lawns and blow the clippings onto city streets.
The wording of the ordinance does not mention grass clippings in so many words.
Rather, it states: “No person shall, intentionally or reckless, throw, place, drop or deposit, or caused to be deposited, any object or substance into, upon or about:
“(1) Any public street highway, alley road, right-of-way, park, other public place, or any lake, stream, watercourse, or other body of water, except by direction of some public officer or employee authorized by law to direct or permit such acts; or
“(2) Any private property with the consent of the owner or occupant of such property.”
Mike Berger (left) of the Peabody Sausage House and Steve Goertzen of Goertzen Farms were instrumental in the 4-H Developmental Council hog giveaway during the Marion County Fair in late July. One half of the hog was awarded in a drawing to The Lumberyard in Hillsboro and the other half to Larry Heim of Canton. Goertzen Farms and Citizens State Bank donated the hog and the meat processing was donated by Peabody Sausage House. Ticket sales raised $400 for the development fund, which sponsors scholarships for Marion County 4-H youth to attend college and to attend Rock Springs Camp.
Congressman Jerry Moran continued his efforts to call on Congress to bring a comprehensive energy policy to a vote.
In a speech before the House of Representatives, Moran repeated his request that House leadership allow for a debate and vote on a national energy plan that leads to increased production of oil, gas and renewable energy, increased conservation and decreased reliance on foreign sources of fuel.
Some eight residential property owners expressed impatience with the city of Hillsboro during the April 15 city council meeting regarding longstanding drainage problems in their neighborhoods.
What brought the issue to the council agenda was a request by real estate developer Pat Nuss to relocate a house into the West Winds development located on the city’s west side.
The Hillsboro City Council approved new rental policies for softball fields and tennis courts at the Sports Complex during its March 17 special meeting.
The new agreements were presented by Doug Sisk on behalf of the Hillsboro Recreation Commission.
