Paul Kremer, army veteran and current director of the Union Public Works Department, was named as the new Union city administrator Monday night. Kremer will take the reins from Amy Safran, who announced her retirement in April after occupying the position for five years. Kremer said he was looking forward to “just making the city […]
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Union city administrator to depart after five years
Union’s city administrator has announced her impending departure after five years in the position. During a Union Commission caucus meeting on April 21, City Administrator Amy Safran announced she would be leaving in the coming months to relocate to the state of Washington. Safran was hired for the role in June 2021, succeeding David Plummer, […]
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Union now accepting applications for open commission seat
Union is now accepting applications for an open spot on the city commission, which became vacant following the ouster of the previous commission by the Boone County Circuit Court last week. The court battle arose out of an election challenge brought by Doug Bine, who formerly sat on the commission but lost his bid for […]
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Union approves bid for 22-acre greenspace design plan
Planning, urban design and landscape architecture firm MKSK is taking the lead in developing the new Union Town Center greenspace park area. The city commission approved the amended municipal order during its meeting Monday. This approval accepted MKSK’s $20,850 bid to prepare a master plan for the city’s 22-acre parcel at the intersection of U.S. […]
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Union begins search for engineering services provider
The City of Union is proceeding with efforts to choose a new engineering services provider. The action comes on the heels of the city commission voting to terminate city engineer Barry Burke’s contract on Sept. 6. “We’ve got a lot of things going on in public works, especially October,” Commissioner Brian Garner said during Monday’s […]
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Union mulling alternate projects amid halted storm water project planÂ
Union city officials said they are considering applying funds originally targeted for a project to address drainage and water issues to other endeavors. The Whispering Trails Storm Water project, a collaboration with Sanitation District No. 1, was taken off the table because of a roadblock, officials said. “The deadline of Aug. 1 has passed and […]
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Judges needed for Union’s upcoming photo contest
The city of Union and Commissioner John Mefford are in need of two additional independent judges for the 2022 Photo Contest. The contest is open now until Oct. 31, and the winner will be announced on Nov. 14. The photos are focused on the landscape and life of Union. For those interested in judging the […]
