Monterey Fire Hall Receiving New Awning
The Monterey Fire Department will be replacing the awning to help prevent water intrusion at the fire hall. The aldermen considered two bids, with one bid being $6,400 for a wood awning and a $10,000 bid for a metal awning. Monterey Fire Chief Kevin Peters said he believes the metal awning would be the better […]
Monterey Moving City Court Back To City Hall
Monterey will move City Court from the police station back to City Hall. Monterey Police Chief John Mackie said he brought the idea to Mayor Alex Garcia. Mackie said moving city court out of the police department was a change he felt was needed. “The courtroom style environment at City Hall is set up like […]
New Monterey Budget Includes Garbage Rate Increase
With final tweaks still to come, Monterey Aldermen passed the new fiscal year budget on first and second reading Monday night. Monterey Mayor Alex Garcia said officials closely examined bills in many areas and found some areas of savings. As for rates the town charges, the Finance Committee has been looking at raising garbage rates […]
Monterey Considering Renaming Multi-Use Field
Monterey Aldermen are considering renaming the new Black Bottom Multi-Use Field after the late Monterey Mayor. Monterey Mayor Alex Garcia said the proposed name, Mayor Nathan Walker Memorial Field. Garcia said the field has never been officially named and that the field should be dedicated to Walker. “He passed away suddenly at the beginning of […]
Monterey Soccer Field Success After First Game
The Monterey High School Boys Soccer Team played its first game on the new Black Bottom Multi-use field Tuesday. Monterey Mayor Alex Garcia said the field held up very well despite the field not being 100 percent ready. Garcia said he was pleased to see all the hard work the Board of Aldermen put into […]
