By Unsie Zuege

Once again, the city of Victoria
is meeting with a potential downtown developer who envisions bringing a grocery
store downtown. That grocery store would be located on the property between
Quamoclit and the one-way street—simply known as the alley—that meets with Tower
Boulevard.

A city grocer--How much longer?

Bob Asmus, a 20-year Victoria
resident, addressed the city council. “When are we going to get a grocery
store?” he asked.

Mayor Hershberger Thun told Asmus that the city is continuing to
work on the issue through a developer, and that city staff has met with someone
with some ideas. “We realize the community is asking for a grocery store,”
Hershberger Thun said. “It’s high on our priority list.”

Consultant/Contract staff appointments

Auditor, Malloy, Montague, Radosevich & Co., PA; City Attorney, Michael T. Norton, Kennedy & Graven; City Engineer, Cara Geheren, TKDA; Financial/Bond Consultant, Paul Donna, Northland Securities; and Tax Increment Financing Consultant, David Drown and Associates.

The city council reorganized for 2008 and made the following appointments for the mayor and councilors.

By Unsie Zuege

By Unsie Zuege

Mary Stenerson has a couple reasons to celebrate.

Will noise abatement work?

A Town Hall Meeting for all Victoria citizens is scheduled for Tuesday, May 8, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Victoria Field House Gymnasium.