Tuesday,  August 21, 2012 • Vol. 13--No. 038• 13 of 49 •  Other Editions

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their open house?" the question was asked.
• After the public hearing, it was voted unanimously to not accept the grant.
• Roger Rix came before the council to discuss the West Ditch Drainage Project. The city has received a grant from the James River Water District to help pay of the initial engineering cost. Rix said that Rix Farms and Marc Sippel would be willing to pay the city's half of the engineering fee if they went with

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A small crowd was on hand for the public hearing on the Safe Route to School. Pictured are Roger Rix (who was there for another part of the meeting), Pastor Bill Duncan, Justin Olson, Deb Olson, Jason and Terry Hill, Joyce and Dale Grenz and Scott Kettering.

The Groton City Council met at the Groton Community Center Monday night in anticipation of a large crowd for the Safe Route to School hearing. Pictured are Finance Officer Anita Lowary, councilmen Scott Hanlon and Eddy Opp, Mayor Roy Olson, and councilmen Gary Heitmann, Clare Brotherton and Doug Hamilton. Coming later to the meeting was Councilman Brett Anderson.

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