This week there is scheduled at City Hall a meeting of the Police Committee and a meeting of the Special Ordinance Committee, both on Thursday afternoon. The Police Committee meeting is at 4:30, to discuss hiring of two police officers.   It will be interesting to see if the City rehires David Robertson, who was on the Watonga Police force until sometime last year (2012).  Under the new pay schedule, he will get an extra $200.00 per year bonus for years of experience plus the hourly raise the City Council voted.

The Ordinance committee meeting, scheduled for 6:30, is to discuss drilling water wells for domestic use.  On Wednesday I called the City Clerk's office to ask who was on the Special Ordinance committee but was told "Harriette isn't here, you'll have to call back."  So I sent an email asking for the information but have not gotten a response.  Anyone interested in the actions of the City Council committees should attend the meetings because they generally are not covered by the newspaper.

The next full City Council meeting is Tuesday, Aug. 6.  The recommendation of both of these committees will probably be on the Aug. 6 agenda.  Sometimes the Agendas are posted in advance on the City's website:  www.cityofwatonga.org.  Otherwise, they are posted on the door of the City Clerk's office by 4:00 p.m. on Friday.