Woodstock is looking for two new executive directors after a divided City Council Tuesday night voted to add those positions to a restructured city government. In the second meeting in three weeks to last more than three hours, the council voted 5-1 to add three new directors to the city’s organizational chart but fund only […]
By Michael A. Turner Recently, signs stating “No Tenant Tax” have appeared in the city of Woodstock. The apparent reason for their appearance is due to a few landlords attempting to create alarm for residents, and especially those who are renters. Let me be very blunt; there is NO “tenant tax” under consideration, nor […]
Woodstock is the winner of T-Mobile’s “Hometown Techover,” which will provide the city with $3 million for connectivity enhancements in the downtown and lots of other technology goodies. After being announced in July as one of 10 finalists in the nationwide contest, Woodstock learned of T-Mobile’s decision Saturday night during a Rockstock concert on the Square attended […]
Woodstock officials call it a “performance-based property management program.” Yard signs around town call it a “tenant tax.” Whatever it is, City Council members are tentatively scheduled to consider it at their Sept. 21 meeting. Because of the many “No tenant tax” signs posted around the city, Mayor Mike Turner and city officials took to […]
Reorganization of Woodstock city government hit a snag Tuesday when several people – including two city department managers – told the City Council the plan was being rushed and could lead to the loss of key employees. Deb Schober, the city’s human resources director, said she feared the addition to two – and eventually three […]
Dress for the job you want, not the job you have. Woodstock City Council has borrowed that concept in its recent discussions about the structure of city government, to wit: Create an organizational chart for the city you want to be, not the city you are. At the urging of recently installed Mayor Mike Turner, […]
César Artemio González-Navarro, mayor of Guadalupe, Zacatecas, in Mexico, extended an invitation to Mayor Mike Turner and the Woodstock City Council to attend his inauguration next month. Navarro visited Woodstock the week of July 19 to reaffirm the 14-year Sister Cities relationship between Zacatecas and Woodstock. He was joined by State Rep. Violetta Cerillo and […]
Dr. Brian Sager won’t soon be forgotten in Woodstock. People will be able to drive down Main Street, which now bears the honorary name of Dr. Brian Sager Way, as they head to the Square to attend an event at the Dr. Brian Sager Bandstand. Dedication of the bandstand in the Park in the Square […]
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