City of Ava
Ava City Council: Ava has $1.9M in Reserves, Reduced CoC Agreement Approved
On Tuesday, July 13th, the Ava Board of Aldermen convened for a business session at 5 p.m. City Finances City Treasurer Peggy Porter said that the city completed the 2021 fiscal year with $3,697,710 across its funds. $1.9 Million of that amount are reserve dollars the city has built up. “It’s a wonderful position to…
Read MoreAva City Council Approves $12M Budget for FY 2022
On Tuesday, June 8th, the Ava Board of Aldermen convened for a business session at 5 p.m. Attendance Alderman Keith Jones and City Attorney Larry Tyrell were absent. Councilmen present were Billy Stewart, Noel Dye, and Stan Lovan. City Finances City Treasurer Peggy Porter said the city ended May “doing well” with $3.9 Million in…
Read MoreChanging of the Guard, Retirement Party for Johnson, Overcast Sworn in as Ava Police Chief
On Friday, May 28th the City of Ava hosted a retirement party for Police Chief Reggie Johnson, who had been with the city for 29 years. The party included presentations of plaques from Ava Mayor Burrely Loftin and District 155 Representative Travis Smith. Johnson returned the favor by presenting Loftin and previous Ava Mayor David…
Read MoreAva City Council Tables CoC Agreement, Renews Fairgrounds, Landfill, Community Center
On Tuesday, May 25th, the Ava Board of Aldermen convened for a business session at 5 p.m. City Finances City Treasurer Peggy Porter said the budget for the upcoming fiscal year would be available for review on Monday, June 7th. The budget totals up to $12,043,416, which City Treasurer Peggy Porter said was “fairly high,…
Read MoreCity Aldermen Purchase Mowers, Hire Pool Staff
On Tuesday, May 11th, the Ava Board of Aldermen convened for a business session at 5 p.m. Joe Johnson Mayor Burrely Loftin reported that a city employee passed away over the weekend. Joe Johnson had worked for the City of Ava for 9 years, both as a floater and for the Water Department (see page…
Read MoreJohnson Retires After Nearly 30 Years With Ava PD
by Doug Berger When Ava Police Chief Reggie Johnson retires from the department on May 31, he will have served 29.6 years with the department. Johnson started his service with the police department in January, 1992. He was promoted to Sergeant in 1998; Lieutenant, 2003; and Police Chief in 2010. “I was actually hired by…
Read MorePioneer Festival Seeks Volunteers
The Pioneer Heritage Festival of the Ozarks is seeking exhibitors and volunteers for its fourth annual festival, to be held October 1 and 2. This year’s free festival will change to a Friday-Saturday schedule and be held much closer to Ava at the Fox Trotters park on Highway 5. Putting on the festival requires considerable…
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Library Announces 2021 Summer Reading Program
Join us at the Douglas County Public Library as we present “Tails and Tales,” our 2021 summer reading program. Children from ages 3 to 12 can join us for storytime with take-home crafts and weekly prize drawings. Registration and face masks are required. Schedule: Ages 3 to 5 Mondays, 10:00 to 10:30 AM…
Read MoreCorrection
In last week’s Herald we wrote that Mayor Loftin testified in favor of Senate Bill 508. That’s incorrect. Ava Mayor Loftin testified against Senate Bill 508, which means he testified in favor of the Grain Belt Express. The language of bill 508 is such that you have to be against the bill in order to…
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