The Atlantic City Council, Wednesday, set March 1st at 5:30-p.m., as the date and time for Public Hearings on two matters. The first is with regard to a General Obligation Equipment Acquisition Loan Agreement and to borrow not more than $360,000 for the purchase of equipment for the Street Department. The second hearing pertains to the proposed Fiscal Year 2018 City of Atlantic Budget.

The final budget must be submitted to the State of Iowa by March 15th. The proposed budget amounts to just under $12.5-million, which is a decrease over the FY 2017 budget of 14.78%, or more than $1.847-million.  It calls for a property tax increase of 1.48-percent.

In other business, the Council heard from Library Director Natalie Struecker, who mentioned a “Shred Day” will be held April 15th from 1-until 3-p.m., at the Library, where citizens may bring their documents and have them securely disposed of through the use of a mobile shredder that will be available in the parking lot. You can drive up and drop-off up to three containers of paper or documents to be shredded.