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 …
Gardner city council considers communication policy
December 14, 2011 by 2 Comments
Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
Council members will continue to discuss a communication policy once they’ve all had the opportunity to read the Kansas League of Municipalities recommended policy.
Monday night’s work session was the second meeting in which council members set …
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 …
New members sworn in at council meeting
April 20, 2011 by 10 Comments
Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
Gardner’s new city council members, Larry Fotovich, Chris Morrow and Dennis Pugh, received a crash course in the role of city officials during their first council meeting Monday night.
The newbies as well as returning council members …
Divided council approves citizen survey
April 6, 2011 by 7 Comments
Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
A divided council agreed to hire ETC Institute to conduct a citizen satisfaction survey for $9,900 Monday night.
Gardner council member Kristina Harrison opposed the measure.
“I’m kind of speaking facetiously,” she said. “But for $9,900 I …
Council discusses hiring new administrator
March 23, 2011 by 59 Comments
Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
Hiring a new city administrator will be challenging. That’s the word from Gardner City Council member Steve Hale and Mayor Dave Drovetta.
The council selected members Kristina Harrison and Brian Broxterman to assist Drovetta in hiring a …
Council debates social media merits
November 11, 2010 by 20 Comments
Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
City staff will likely create a city of Gardner fan page on Facebook. City council members debated the merits of using social media to inform citizens during a work session on Nov. 8.
Assistant City Administrator …
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