Special County Commission Meeting Tomorrow

Air Quality Alert

This Village has not been spared the smoke from distant fires.

The Long and Short of It: Council Agenda and Parks & Rec

The Budget, Grant, Finance, and Audit Committee meeting has been rescheduled for tomorrow, Bastille Day, at 8 a.m. For Thursday’s council meeting the list is skeletal but includes a UB Clerk application.

Work the Polls

Gilmore Clerk Amanda Rommell still needs election workers for early voting. The in-person training was July 9, but you can still do a self-paced training anytime before July 25 to get certified. My earlier post suggested you need to be present at the Gilmore Board meeting tomorrow but

Elberta Commons Update

Per a postcard handed out to members of the Parks & Rec Commission at their July 9 meeting, the first charrette will be held September 22–24, with some preliminary activities you can sign up for online, though it’s unclear how exactly.

Council Hires AI-Enhanced Code Enforcement Officer and Things of That Nature

At least one human will use AI to notify the Village within 120 seconds of a potential violation. Council also accepted the UB clerk's resignation and ordered speed humps again.

Special Meeting Monday Morning

At 8 a.m. Council will convene to consider a resignation, meet with Jim Baldwin about code enforcement, and discuss speed humps.

Turtlefest: It’s a Movement

The signs are coming down ahead of schedule — some of our bescuted friends are still scooting across. Please watch for them, and tell your fellow FOTs.

The Shortest Bumps That Are Not Humps

A report on the June 18, 2026, regular council meeting

Agenda for June 18, 2026

The “Elberta Commons” project timeline, tree removals, the code enforcement officer’s contract, speed bumps, and a request for proposals for an LSS manager