The City Council took two actions July 8 to improve the security fencing around the Boulder City Municipal Airport, which in some places like the Papillon parking lot, is not secure because of its waist-high height. The first action was acceptance of a Federal Aviation Administration grant of $741,606 -- money U.S. Senator Harry Reid, D-Nev. helped to secure -- for "improving the perimeter fencing and security." The second item was the awarding of a $591,426 contract to Granite Construction Co. for installation of chain link fencing on the east and north boundaries and a six-foot field fence along the remainder. Granite was the only contractor to bid the project, its price more than $70,000 less than the engineer's estimate of $662,187. The FAA grant will pay 95 percent of the cost while the city's Airport Enterprise Fund will pick up the 5 percent difference of $37,080. Granite is no stranger to the airport in that it built the new $1 million-plus airplane parking ramp north of the existing terminal last year.
DRANEY SPENT $15,100 OF $27,432 IN RECALL EFFORT
According to campaign contribution reports released by the Nevada Secretary of State's office, Boulder City developer Bob Draney contributed $15,100, or 55 percent, of all funds collected to finance the recall effort against first term City Council members Linda Strickland and Travis Chandler.
All together, the recall group, Protect Our Future, collected $27,432 in cash and $505 in in-kind donations from Feb. 22, which was two weeks before recall petition signatures began to be collected, to June 3.
The top five contributors were Draney; Charles Combs of Pebble Beach Drive, $2,500; Bob Blair of P.O. Box 60011, $2,000; Ed and Billie Waymire of Lake Huron Lane, $1,500; and D.L. Gallagher of Stone Canyon Road, $1,000. The top five (of 19 contributors) gave 80.6 percent of all funds collected.
Christine Milburn, the only other one of the three recall petition filers (Draney and Waymire were the other two), contributed $542.
TWO-DAY EARLY VOTING PERIOD STARTS AUG. 4 IN BOULDER CITY
According to Clark County Registrar of Voters Larry Lomax, early voting in this year's primary election will take place in Boulder City on Aug. 4-5.
Ballots can be cast at City Hall from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days.
If voters can't make it to City Hall on either of those days, they can vote any day during the long-term voting period that begins July 26 and runs through Aug. 8.
The closest location for the 14-day period is the Galleria at Sunset mall in Henderson at the corner of West Sunset Road and North Stephanie Street. Voting will take place from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday in the Mervyn's Court on the first floor.
Voters with questions may call the Clark County Election Department at 455-8683 or the Boulder City clerk's office at 293-9208.
CITY GETS NEW POLICE OFFICER TO REPLACE STEVE HAMPE
Grant Case, a sergeant formerly with the Eureka County Sheriff's Office, is the city's newest police officer, which brings the number of sworn officers to 34, one shy of being at full force.
Case, a Marine Corps veteran, had been a deputy with the Northern Nevada county's law enforcement office since May 2004 and was promoted to sergeant last year.
According to Police Chief Tom Finn, Case was "a good catch" because he's certified as a drug recognition expert, a radar operator and a state-certified police instructor.
"So we'll put him to good use," Finn added.
Case replaces Officer Steve Hampe, who joined the police department in July 2002 .
BUILDING DIVISION MAILING OUT POOL SAFETY BROCHURES
Armed with a list of 700 local swimming pool owners, Building Official Ron Nybo has begun mailing a pool safety booklet to all homeowners in town with a pool.
The six-page document titled "The ABC & D's of Drowning Prevention" explains simple rules so that adults and children can safely co-exist in and around a pool.
The "A" stands for adult supervision; "B" is for barriers; "C" is for classes such as swim lessons and CPR; and "D" is for devices such life jackets, rescue tools and the like.
According to the booklet, in the time it takes to answer the front door and chat with a neighbor, anywhere from four to six minutes, "a submerged child can sustain permanent brain damage or die."
DATE, TIME SET FOR DISCUSSION ON HOSPITAL BALLOT QUESTION
Boulder City Hospital administrators recently announced that there will be a town hall meeting July 30 concerning the November ballot question that asks whether a local property tax-supported hospital district should be created.
According to Craig Bailey, the hospital's business development director, the meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the Boulder City Library.
Bailey said the hospital's presentation will take no more than 25 minutes and that ample time has been reserved for a question-and-answer period.
On June 3, the Clark County Commission approved of the question being placed on the Nov. 4 general election ballot. This is a Boulder City-only question that will appear under Clark County advisory questions on the November ballot.
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