A new Florence City Council was sworn in this week. Three new councilors; Matthew Stiefel, Tammy Stone and Brenda Gardner took their seats along with new Florence Mayor Steve Wolfe.
Their first order of business was the 2024 City of Florence budget. The city council’s budget priorities are infrastructure maintenance, employee recruitment and retention, and infrastructure expansion.
City Manager Amy Nasta proposed a 5% salary increase for city employees, effective January 1st, to maintain the current 80/20 for employee health insurance and increase the budget for necessary software and employee training.
In other business, Rudl Mergelman was selected as Mayor Pro Tem.
Danny “Dan R” Ridenour has been in radio and television broadcasting for over 40 years, starting as a senior in high school in Rogers, Arkansas. His radio career has had stops in Nashville, Memphis, Oklahoma, and eventually, Colorado. Dan enjoys being involved in the community, having been a member of the Upper Arkansas Service Club and is currently on the board of directors for the Salida Community Center and is a member of the Chaffee County Fair Committee. He and his wife Carrie spend their days doing everything the mountains have to offer: hiking, camping, fishing and skiing. They've raised 3 children and have 2 grandchildren.
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