City Council to hold special meeting 8 a.m. Wed.

Mayor Tom Bozarth has called a special meeting of the Midway City Council for 8 a.m., Wednesday, June 30, at City Hall to consider insurance proposals, second reading of an ordinance amending the budget for the fiscal year (which ends that day), and a "walking tour contract," an item that was added to the agenda after the first notice went out. All council meetings are open to the public.

Nationally touted Francisco's Farm Arts Festival returns to Midway College campus this weekend

Midway will play host to the seventh annual Francisco’s Farm Arts Festival at Midway College, produced by Midway Renaissance, June 26 and 27.

The festival has been named among the “Top Ten Art Fairs in the U.S.” for the third year in a row by AmericanStyle magazine. This year's edition has several new features; for a full story, click here.

Council committees to meet Tuesday, Wednesday

The Streets and Lights Committee of the Midway City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 15 in the upstairs Community Room of City Hall to discuss sidewalk improvements and additional parking downtown. The Finance and City Property Committee will meet at 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 16 in City Hall to discuss insurance quotes. No action will be taken at either meeting, according to notices from City Clerk Phyllis Hudson.

Council approves budget for 2010-11; city won't appeal attorney general's open-records decision

The Midway City Council adopted the city budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 at its regular meeting Monday night. For a copy of the budget, as an Excel spreadsheet file, click here. For a PDF version, click here.

Mayor Tom Bozarth declined to release a copy of his proposed budget while the council was considering it. In a case prompted by the Midway Messenger, Attorney General Jack Conway ruled that a proposed city budget becomes public once the mayor presents it to the council. However, Conway's ruling does not become final until June 19, 30 days after it was issued.

UPDATE, June 10: Bozarth says the city will not appeal the attorney general's decision to Woodford Circuit Court.