Drovetta halts administrator search
Mayor David Drovetta has released the following statement regarding the Gardner city administrator search: From the Office of the Mayor: I have decided to place the City Administrator search on hold. I...
View ArticleCouncil to consider adopting legislative agenda
Danedri Thompson submissions@gardnernews.com Annexation, eminent domain and transportation districts are a few of the issues upon which Gardner City Council members may formally stake positions. The...
View ArticleMorrow calls on Drovetta, Pugh to resign
Mark Taylor mtaylor@gardnernews.com Councilman Chris Morrow is calling on Mayor Dave Drovetta and Councilman Dennis Pugh to resign following an argument that started during Monday night’s council...
View ArticleDrovetta issues statement regarding Fotovich, Pugh
Mayor Dave Drovetta has released the following statement regarding Monday’s night’s altercation between councilmen Larry Fotovich and Dennis Pugh: “Since the matter from Monday is still being...
View ArticlePugh will not resign
Danedri Thompson dthompson@gardnernews.com Council member Dennis Pugh doesn’t plan to resign, at least that’s the word from council member Chris Morrow who called for Pugh’s resignation and that of...
View ArticleOUR VIEW: Gardner council dysfunction continues with KOMA violations
For anyone who regularly follows Gardner politics, it’s no surprise that members of the Gardner City Council twice violated the Kansas Open Meetings Act. Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe...
View ArticleGardner restarts city administrator search
Danedri Thompson dthompson@gardnernews.com Gardner is again seeking city administrator applicants. Mike Press, interim city administrator, told council members he had received 35 resumes as of Feb. 6....
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Survey shows Gardner mayoral race this spring likely to be a tight one
Graphic by Danedri Thompson Danedri Thompson dthompson@gardnernews.com A three-person mayoral race likely favors Mayor Dave Drovetta, but in a two-man race between Chris Morrow and Drovetta, it could...
View ArticleBoard appointments tabled by council
Danedri Thompson dthompson@gardnernews.com Appointments to the electric utility board and the Gardner Airport Board will be on hold until members of the Gardner City Council discuss changes to the...
View ArticleDrovetta to seek second term
Danedri Thompson dthompson@gardnernews.com Mayor Dave Drovetta will seek a second term. He announced his intention to seek the position in a Jan. 6 press release. He has served as Gardner’s mayor since...
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