Community Alert
A report on the regular council meeting of December 18, 2025 EMILY KAY VOTRUBA DEC 22, 2025 In December, if I can, I like to spend quality time reflecting on the year. For me this involves transferring perennial information (birthdays, holidays, meeting dates, important anniversaries and milestones) from this year’
Community Alert
Agenda, water notices, fire & safety reports, Lake Effect, and snow snake. EMILY KAY VOTRUBA NOV 17, 2025 Thursday’s Agenda A reminder that this month’s meeting is at noon instead of 7, because at 6 on Thursday night there’s a presentation at the Life Saving Station from
Council Meetings
Download elberta-council-meeting.m4a Herewith, audio from the August 17, 2017 Regular Council Meeting.
Gov't Watch
In reference to the letter from Kristine Mills I posted on August 25, Village board of trustees president pro tempore Holly O'Dwyer asked that I publish this email she sent to Mills August 21, which O'Dwyer says she didn't get a response to.—Emily
Gov't Watch
Kristine Mills asked me to publish this letter after she received what she feels was an incomplete response to her FOIA request for documents and information related to her contract position as rentals coordinator for the Life Saving Station and other Village venues. —Emily Votruba
Council Meetings
Download voe-council-meeting-7-20-17.mp3 Herewith, audio from the July 20, 2017 Regular Council Meeting.
Council Meetings
Download voe-council-meeting-6-15-17.mp3 Herewith, audio from the June 15, 2017 Regular Council Meeting.
Council Meetings
Download council-meeting-may-2017-1.m4a Herewith, audio from the May 18, 2017 Regular Council Meeting.
E Beach
Download special-meeting-for-elberta-beach.m4a Update! Kristi Mills came through with a recording of the meeting. Thanks, Kristi! It's a bit hard to hear and hasn't been edited for levels and whatnot, but it's worth a listen if you care about the beach. Here are some
Activism
Please help stop Frankfort City Council’s ongoing effort to create an ordinance banning electric skateboards citywide. By Carolyn Thayer July 14, 2017 I’m asking for your help to spread the news about the Frankfort City Council’s ongoing effort to create an ordinance banning electric skateboards citywide based
Community Alert
From the head of the Employee Relations Committee, Robin Rommell: "We are having a reception at the Village office this Friday from 3:00 to 4:00 to show off our newly renovated office space and to give Village residents an opportunity to say goodbye, and a big "
Community Alert
By Emily Votruba Regular Meeting, November 17, 2016 On the way to the regular council meeting, Linda Manville saw a coyote cross the road in front of her. The meeting was held at the Life Saving Station for the first time ever as far as anyone could remember. The room