Tag: Howell municipal government
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Howell officials listen to details about ‘shop local’ incentive program
HOWELL – Members of the Howell Township Council heard details of a “shop local” program during their meeting on Feb. 9. The Howell Business Recovery Task Force has suggested the possibility of instituting an incentive program that would offer residents a way to support local business operators who are dealing with the financial impacts of…
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Howell council members honor late mayor with proclamation
HOWELL – The members of the Howell Township Council honored the memory of a former mayor with a proclamation that was read during the Feb. 9 meeting of the governing body. On Jan. 20, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic claimed the life of Suzanne Veitengruber, 71, of Howell. Veitengruber served on Howell’s governing body in the…
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Councilwoman: Howell road crews kept working through pandemic
HOWELL – Councilwoman Evelyn O’Donnell said Howell’s government is moving forward despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic during the past year. O’Donnell said, “although the pandemic is a horrible thing, our local government still moves forward and it is important that residents are aware that in fact, their local government is still working…
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COVID claims life of former Howell mayor Suzanne Veitengruber
HOWELL – The coronavirus pandemic has claimed the life of Suzanne Veitengruber, 71, who served on Howell’s governing body in the early 1990s and was the township’s mayor in 1991. Veitengruber died on Jan. 20 from COVID-19, according to an announcement made on Facebook by her son, George Veitengruber, and daughter, Melissa Veitengruber Skrocki. They…
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Russo excited for opportunity to serve as Howell’s deputy mayor in 2021
HOWELL – Republican Township Councilman Thomas Russo will serve as Howell’s deputy mayor during 2021. In the absence of the mayor, the deputy mayor runs the meetings of the Township Council. Russo succeeds Republican Councilwoman Evelyn O’Donnell, who served as deputy mayor during 2020. Russo and O’Donnell are joined on the council by Democratic Mayor…
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Berger, O’Donnell begin serving new four-year terms in Howell
HOWELL – Democrat Theresa Berger and Republican Evelyn O’Donnell were sworn in to begin serving new four-year terms on Howell’s governing body during the Jan. 5 reorganization meeting. Berger, who will begin serving her second term as mayor, congratulated O’Donnell, who will begin serving her second term as a councilwoman. In Howell’s form of government,…
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Howell council members may revisit land use changes in 2021
HOWELL – Members of the Howell Township Council removed two proposed land use ordinances from a meeting agenda and rejected two other proposed land use ordinances in the waning days of 2020. During a meeting on Nov. 10, council members introduced four land use ordinances: • O-20-18 would amend the municipal code to add the…
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Fees will continue to be waived for certain permits in Howell into 2021
HOWELL – The Howell Township Council will continue to waive permit fees through Sept. 30, 2021 for business operators who want to extend their premises to continue operating during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In May, council members explained that a sidewalk sale or the installation of a temporary outdoor seating area would require the issuance…
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Recount confirms O’Donnell victory in Howell council race
HOWELL – A recount of election results has confirmed that Repbublican Evelyn O’Donnell has been re-elected to her second four-year term on the Howell Township Council. O’Donnell held off a challenge from Democrat Andre de Garmeaux, who was seeking his first term, in the Nov. 3 election. According to results posted online by the Monmouth…
