The Linton City Council canvassed the votes from the June 10 Municipal election and welcomed new council members during a special meeting on June 24.

Mayor Tim Volk read the tally of votes from the June 10 election, and three new aldermen were elected to the council.

In Ward I, Dennis Morris received 106 votes, and Shane Jahner (who lives in Ward III) received 2 votes. Morris will replace Jim Bodvig, who did not seek re-election.

No candidates were on the ballot for Ward II, but Gary Hulm received 5 write-in votes to win the election. Wayne Ehley, Donavin Grenz, Richard Ibach and Dean Schell each received 2 write-in votes. Hulm, who did not attend the meeting, has accepted the position, and he will replace James Gartner, who did not seek re-election.

In Ward III, Zila Oliveira received 53 votes, Shane Jahner received 50 votes, and Alton Rau received 1 write-in vote. Oliveira will replace David Beastrom, who did not seek re-election.

Three seats were determined in the election for the Linton Park Board. Incumbents Mark Weber and Ken Schneider were re-elected with 268 and 251 votes, respectively, and Tad Larson was elected to the position vacated by Steve Nelson with 10 write-in votes. Thirteen write-in votes were scattered among 11 people.

Linton voters also approved a measure to continue publishing City proceedings in the official newspaper by the count of 272-16.

Oliveira and Morris were present at the meeting, and they were sworn in during the meeting. Hulm will be sworn in during the regular meeting on July 7. The council will also hold its new committee appointments during the July meeting.

In other business,

the council:

• Heard from City Foreman Robert Job, who told the council that officials from the State Health Department will inspect abandoned houses or structures in Linton on June 30 to determine if they are a health hazard and should be condemned. Job said he would report back to the council with the health department’s recommendations at the July meeting.

• Entered into an agreement with the Linton Senior Citizens for rental of the Linton Community Center. Under the agreement, the Senior Citizens will pay $100 per month to use the facility on the afternoons of the first, second and fourth Tuesday of each month, each Thursday evening for BINGO, and the evening of the final Thursday of each month (except November and December) for their meeting and supper.

Under the agreement, the Senior Citizens would reschedule or move to another location for Tuesday activities, should someone else or another organization wish to rent the community center at that time. The Senior Citizens will move their own piano to the community center, and will hold responsibility for it.

Linton City Auditor Wendy Kelsch said the Senior Citizens would like to use the community center beginning in September and through the winter months until they can find a new or different facility. The council agreed to renegotiate the contract with the Senior Citizens every 6 months.

Alderman Dan Imdieke made a motion to approve the contract, and Alderman Gartner seconded. The motion carried, 5-0. (Alderman Jim Bodvig was not present at the meeting).

• Approved building permits for Dan Imdieke ($2,000 to replace soffits) and Kameron Plienis ($5,000 to repair water damage in basement). Alderman Beastrom made a motion to approve the building permits, with a second by President Ralph Feist. The motion carried, 5-0.

• Unanimously approved a liquor license transfer from the Happy Hour Bar to the Linton Community Center on June 28, for the Linton High School 20-year Reunion. Alderman Gartner made a motion to approve the transfer, with a second by Alderman Imdieke.

• Discussed the City Ordinance pertaining to grass and weeds. The council will revisit the issue during the July meeting. On the same note, the council commended Linton residents on their effort to cleaning up vacant lots in response to an ad in the Emmons County Record earlier in the month.

• Heard from Police Chief Galen Nagel, who told the council that officer Rueben Richter resigned on June 18. The City is in the process of advertising for the police officer to replace Richter, and Nagel said there is already one candidate for the position.

• Thanked Aldermen James Gartner and David Beastrom for their 4 years of service to the City Council.

• Scheduled the next regular meeting for Monday, July 7, at 6:30 p.m.