Allegations of false billings, fake tests aired at council meeting

FERRIS – Complaints about city water scams have escalated in Ferris recently, with water customers bringing their disputes with the city to Facebook, where others sympathize and confirm their own problems.

City Manager explains a half-million dollar budget shortfall

FERRIS – Cities must have a budget in order to keep the lights on literally and figuratively.    Most cities function on the assumption the budget will get adjusted during the fiscal year.

City manager takes control of economic boards

FERRIS – In what Ferris City Manager Bill Jordan said was an effort to take back control of the Economic Development Corporation, earlier this month he sent out another directive, this time regarding a staff change for Ferris’ Economic Development Director Sean Overeynder.

City doing damage control

FERRIS – Outrage of being misled that 65 and older Ferris citizens would be exempt from a property tax increase came to a head last Thursday during the first-scheduled Town Hall Meeting to discuss the upcoming Ferris Municipal Center Bond proposal on the May 5 ballot.