Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
Mayor Dave Drovetta will seek a second term.
He announced his intention to seek the position in a Jan. 6 press release. He has served as Gardner’s mayor since 2007, and served on the council for 15 …
Drovetta to seek second term
January 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Board appointments tabled by council
January 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
Appointments to the electric utility board and the Gardner Airport Board will be on hold until members of the Gardner City Council discuss changes to the city’s appointment policies.
City council members tabled the reappointments of Randy …
Survey shows Gardner mayoral race this spring likely to be a tight one
December 26, 2012 by 9 Comments
Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
A three-person mayoral race likely favors Mayor Dave Drovetta, but in a two-man race between Chris Morrow and Drovetta, it could be a very close race.
That’s the word from a Dec.6 -7 poll of likely Gardner …
Gardner restarts city administrator search
February 9, 2012 by 4 Comments
Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
Gardner is again seeking city administrator applicants.
Mike Press, interim city administrator, told council members he had received 35 resumes as of Feb. 6. He anticipates about 100 applicants by the end of February.
Mayor Dave Drovetta …
OUR VIEW: Gardner council dysfunction continues with KOMA violations
January 20, 2012 by 2 Comments
For anyone who regularly follows Gardner politics, it’s no surprise that members of the Gardner City Council twice violated the Kansas Open Meetings Act.
Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe recently notified council members that they had violated the act …
Pugh will not resign
November 23, 2011 by 39 Comments
Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
Council member Dennis Pugh doesn’t plan to resign, at least that’s the word from council member Chris Morrow who called for Pugh’s resignation and that of Mayor Dave Drovetta.
Morrow said he’s received an email from Pugh …
Drovetta issues statement regarding Fotovich, Pugh
November 23, 2011 by 10 Comments
Mayor Dave Drovetta has released the following statement regarding Monday’s night’s altercation between councilmen Larry Fotovich and Dennis Pugh:
“Since the matter from Monday is still being investigated, (City Attorney) Jim Hubbard has advised not to discuss it until the …
Morrow calls on Drovetta, Pugh to resign
November 22, 2011 by 51 Comments
Mark Taylor
mtaylor@gardnernews.com
Councilman Chris Morrow is calling on Mayor Dave Drovetta and Councilman Dennis Pugh to resign following an argument that started during Monday night’s council meeting and escalated into an altercation in front of Councilman Larry Fotovich’s house.…
Council to consider adopting legislative agenda
November 17, 2011 by 9 Comments
Danedri Thompson
submissions@gardnernews.com
Annexation, eminent domain and transportation districts are a few of the issues upon which Gardner City Council members may formally stake positions. The group discussed a proposed state legislative agenda during a work session on Monday night.…
Drovetta halts administrator search
September 15, 2011 by 49 Comments
Mayor David Drovetta has released the following statement regarding the Gardner city administrator search:
From the Office of the Mayor:
I have decided to place the City Administrator search on hold. I will recommend to the Council that we enlist …
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