On March 18, Mayor Jerry Kelley, Fire Chief Brian Seymour and I presented petitions to the Warren County Board of Supervisors requesting that a 1 penny sales tax referendum be placed on a ballot in July, '08. There were nearly 1,000 signatures on the petitions and the 1-penny sales tax, if approved, would be used for an 11,500 square foot renovation/expansion to mainly the Fire and Police Departments at 110 North 1st Street.

Our Fire Department serves 120 square miles surrounding Indianola and about 19,000 people in that same area.

I will provide more information on the project and how it affects Indianola citizens in the future.