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Council OKs attendance via phone

City Council unanimously approved an amendment Tuesday night to allow telephone and video conferences at all of its future meetings.

Electrical systems on borrowed time

The City Council’s decision to increase utility rates in May was a move that angered many residents of Boulder City, but residents would be more angry if the city’s electrical systems were plagued by constant power outages and expensive emergency replacements. A hypothetical situation that will assuredly be a reality if the city does not upgrade its drastically aging power grid.

City accepts awards for public works projects

The Boulder City Department of Public Works received two awards from the American Public Works Association, Nevada Chapter, at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

City seeks new spokesperson

Boulder City is looking for a new public information officer. Last week, current PIO JC Davis declined to renew his contract with the city.

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City Council passes offical resolution on utility rate hikes

The Boulder City Council voted to raise utility rates for residents just before midnight Tuesday after nearly four hours of discussion from council members and input from the public.

Library approves budget, appoints search committee

The Boulder City Library’s Board of Trustees approved the library’s budget for fiscal year 2016/2017. On May 19, the board approved a budget of $1.3 million with an extra $101,240 that will arrive at the begining of June of this fiscal year.

Early voting begins this weekend

Early voting for Nevada Primary Elections begins Saturday, meaning voting sites all over Clark County will be open for the next two weeks.

News Briefs

City settles wrongful termination lawsuit

Utility fund lost more than $100,000

The Boulder City utility fund has lost more than $100,000 since a misappropriation of funds was discovered in an outside audit in 2015.

City hires new police chief

Timothy J. Shea has been named the new chief of police for the Boulder City Police Department. His hiring was announced Tuesday evening and he will take the command of the department June 1.

City plans to put spending question on November ballot

City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday night to put a spending initiative on the ballot for the 2016 general election in November.

Conger pleads guilty; former police chief fined $1,000 for failure to perform duty

Former Boulder City Police Chief Bill Conger pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of failure by a public officer to perform duty on Tuesday in Boulder Township Justice Court. Conger was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine, which he paid immediately.

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