LOCAL NEWS- February, 2010

The ice rink at the multi-purpose pavilion in Erickson Park is now open. Hours are noon- 10:00 p.m. daily.

The City is receiving federal stimulus funding for the replacement of River Road from U.S. Hwy 41 to Railroad Street. Bid letting took place on Feb. 5th. The low bid came in at $111,338 from Bacco Construction Company. The completion date for the project is August 31, 2010.

The City is in the process of applying for an infrastructure grant for $694,907.

The City Census has been completed. Numbers are still being compiled.

Reservations are being received for the park pavilions for 2010. The pavilions are reserved on a first come-first serve basis. For reservations contact City Hall.

A building permit is required in the City of Stephenson for construction, fences, etc. Contact City Hall for further information and/or a permit application.

Residents may notice the sirens going off at noon on the first Monday of each month. This is a testing of the city’s severe weather siren system. To distinguish the severe weather siren from the fire alarm siren, listen for the following: the fire alarm siren will cycle once (ring for 1 minute) - the severe weather siren will sound the same as the fire alarm but will cycle 3 times (ring for 1 minute, stop for 30 seconds, ring for 1 minute, stop for 30 seconds, ring for 1 minute). The fire alarm is only used to page the firemen; the severe weather siren is used to alert residents so they can prepare for bad weather.