Clean Up week, this week, says Council

The Malta City Council held its first meeting of June on Tuesday, at 5 p.m.

Attending the meeting were councilpersons William Hicks, James Sintler, and Dave Rummel. Also in attendance were City Clerk/Treasurer Lorie Bond, Department of Public Works Director Jim Truelove, and Phillips County Sheriff Jerry Lytle.

Mayor John Demarais was absent due to illness. Councilperson Rummel ran the meeting in his absence. Councilperson Bonnie Weiderrick was absent due to being out of town.

The meeting was called to order at 5 p.m.

The council first took care of approving the minutes of the last meeting and...