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CITY OF WEST LIBERTY, IOWA
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF INTENT OF THE WEST LIBERTY CITY COUNCIL TO APPOINT COUNCIL MEMBER PURSUANT TO IOWA CODE SECTION 372.13(2)(b)
TO ALL CITIZENS AND PARTIES IN INTEREST WHO ARE ENTITLED TO NOTICE OF THE WEST LIBERTY CITY COUNCIL'S INTENT TO APPOINT A PERSON TO FILL A VACANT COUNCIL OFFICE AT ITS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 5, 2022, AT 10 A.M. LOCATED AT CITY HALL 409 N CALHOUN STREET, WEST LIBERTY, IA
You are hereby notified that the City Council of West Liberty, Iowa, intends to fill by appointment the vacancy created by the resignation of Diane Beranek as Council Member.
In the event the electors of West Liberty do not file a petition with the city clerk requesting a special election to fill the vacancy, the City Council intends to appoint an individual as council member. Upon the appointment of the new council member, the appointed member shall serve for the period until the next pending election.
You are further notified that the electors of West Liberty have the right to file a petition requiring that the vacancy be filled by special election, by the filing of a petition in accordance with Iowa Code 372.13(2)(a) within fourteen (14) days after the publication of this notice or within (14) days after the appointment is made by the City Council.
Publication 08-01-2022
The softball team and the baseball team lost Tuesday evening. Stories about the games will be in next weeks edition of the paper.
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Wrestlers competing in challenging tournaments: Boys leading RVC
The West Liberty Comet girls wrestling team began last week with an all-girls tournament at Anamosa High School on Monday, Jan. 3. The squad competed with over 225 girls from 42 other Iowa girls …
Heroes even dress in postal uniforms; honor postmaster: Award from Postmaster General
A West Liberty resident has been identified as a "Hero!" Postmaster Xann Rodgers-Mather was presented with the Postmaster General “Hero” Award for her selfless display of civic duty in …
Take a walk down memory lane with us as we revisit the state 3A semifinal and final volleyball matches last week in Cedar Rapids.
Photos courtesy of Derek Sawvell...
https://westlibertyindex.com/stories/sights-from-west-libertys-state-volleyball-run,84838?
Photos from the 2021 state volleyball tournament in Cedar Rapids, where the West Liberty Comets made it to the championship game in Class 3A, finishing runner-up to West Delaware. Photos were taken …
Comets had quite a run last week...
https://westlibertyindex.com/stories/coach-galvan-it-wasnt-our-day,84777
The dream season came to an end for the West Liberty High School volleyball team Thursday afternoon, losing in four sets to second-ranked West Delaware in the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union …
West Liberty’s Macy Daufeldt was named 3A 🏐 All Tournament Team captain and given the award for top producer in 3A by the IGHSAU
Our Comets 💫 taking the court for the 3A 🏐 finals today in Cedar Rapids. They fell in four sets to West Delaware 21-25, 25-9, 25-20, 25-20
Comets shown on court punching their ticket 🎟 to the state 3A 🏐 finals tomorrow…
That moment…. “Point Comets!” 💫 soaring into the Class 3A finals tomorrow
West Liberty 🏐 swept Mount Vernon in the 3A QF and beat No. 1 Assumption in five sets in the SF
Comet volleyball 🏐 starts state tournament play Tuesday in Cedar Rapids
Class 3A Regional volleyball bracket for our West Liberty Comets is out...
Meet our new chief. Eric Werling. He comes to us from Cedar Rapids. He has been a law enforcement officer since 2007. He and Grogu have similar baldness. Feel free to say hi when you see him around town. (Grogu or the Chief). 😁
Comet softball 🥎 team through to Class 3A state tournament. West Liberty is the No.6 seed next week in Fort Dodge and will open state tournament play Tuesday…
Photos from West Liberty Public Library's post
Comet boys soccer ⚽️ falls 2-1 to Western Christian in the Class 1A state semifinals
West Liberty boys win 2-1 in the state soccer ⚽️ quarterfinals today. Comets will play in the semifinals Thursday 🥅
Class 1A state soccer bracket. The No. 3 seed Comets will play June 1 in the quarterfinals...
Update from IGHSAU and IHSAA....attendance limits have been lifted for this week's state track meet. There will also be Pfizer vaccines available all three days to people 12 and older...see more at the link below
https://westlibertyindex.com/stories/attendance-limits-removed-for-state-track-meet,81800?
Macy Daufeldt competing in the long jump at the state qualifier in Tipton today...
West Liberty Catholic church to host upcoming COVID-19 vaccine clinic...
https://westlibertyindex.com/stories/free-vaccine-clinic-set-at-west-liberty-parish,80950?
The Iowa City Catholic Worker announced Thursday it will hold three free COVID-19 vaccine clinics in April for rural immigrant workers, to help increase access and distribution of the Covid vaccine …
New playground equipment coming to Friendship Park...
https://westlibertyindex.com/stories/new-southside-playground-unveiled-for-west-liberty,80946
The restoration of a playground at Friendship Park, the opening this summer of the Kimberly Park Pool and future plans for West Liberty’s park improvements were all part of the discussion of the …
See the link below for leadership positions within the city of West Liberty...
We have two full time positions available
City Manager
Police Chief
Link below will take you to city website with all the information that you need.
https://cityofwestlibertyia.org/employment/
Photos from West Liberty Iowa Police Department's post
State champ Kobe Simon reflects on his wrestling career, leading up to a wild state finals match...
https://westlibertyindex.com/stories/wild-finish-gives-kobe-simon-state-title,80445
“It was wild. And it was a lot closer than I would have liked it to be.” That’s just one of the comments the latest West Liberty High School Comet state wrestling champion Kobe Simon had to …
West Liberty Foods employees receive new 1-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine...
https://westlibertyindex.com/stories/west-liberty-foods-first-manufacutring-plant-in-muscatine-county-to-get-vaccines,80443
“It was a great experience. It was more efficient that we expected.” That’s the comment Brian Melhus, assistant general council for West Liberty Foods had to say as nearly all 1,100 …
West Liberty Public Library welcomes Lily Smith...
https://westlibertyindex.com/stories/new-youth-librarian-comes-to-west-liberty,80440
Lily loves books. Lily loves libraries. Lily also loves working with children. Well, that's good, because Lily Smith is now the Youth Services Librarian at the West Liberty Public Library. "I …
Photos from West Liberty Community School District's post
Shaun Kruger named new superintendent of West Liberty schools. Will take the role July 1...
https://westlibertyindex.com/stories/west-liberty-hires-new-superintendent-of-schools,80298
A middle school principal from Perry will be the next superintendent for the West Liberty Community School District, it was announced last week by the district. Shaun Kruger will take over the …
Muscatine County Fair preparing for long awaited 2021 fair week...
https://westlibertyindex.com/stories/muscatine-county-fair-manager-in-cant-wait-mode,80297
Muscatine County Fair manager Kelsey Morris can’t wait. After making lemonade from lemons in an unprecedented year that was stymied by the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, the second year …
City Hall moving downtown....temporarily
https://westlibertyindex.com/stories/city-hall-makes-move-to-temporary-home,80302
City Hall has a temporary new home. Open for business as early as Friday, the city administration team found a new home in downtown West Liberty at the home of WeLead Economic Development and the …
Comets fall just short in Regional final...
https://westlibertyindex.com/stories/comet-girls-fall-short-in-a-regional-finale,80202?
For the second consecutive year, West Liberty’s bid to get to the Class 3A Girls State basketball Tournament fell short, this time to the hands of West Burlington Saturday, falling 47-45, in a …
Kobe Simon leads Comet wrestlers at state, claims state title at 220 pounds in Class 2A...
https://westlibertyindex.com/stories/comet-claims-gold-in-des-moines,80204
Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021 is a date that Kobe Simon will be hard-pressed to forget. After qualifying for the Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament for the fourth straight year, Simon would not be …
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Our Comets 💫 taking the court for the 3A 🏐 finals today in Cedar Rapids. They fell in four sets to West Delaware 21-25, 25-9, 25-20, 25-20
Comets shown on court punching their ticket 🎟 to the state 3A 🏐 finals tomorrow…
That moment…. “Point Comets!” 💫 soaring into the Class 3A finals tomorrow West Liberty 🏐 swept Mount Vernon in the 3A QF and beat No. 1 Assumption in five sets in the SF
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