{"id":10328,"date":"2025-05-20T18:44:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T23:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=10328"},"modified":"2025-05-20T18:45:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T23:45:01","slug":"niebrugge-discussed-as-commissioner-candidate-to-replace-gillenwater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/10328-niebrugge-discussed-as-commissioner-candidate-to-replace-gillenwater\/","title":{"rendered":"Niebrugge Discussed as Commissioner Candidate to Replace Gillenwater"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>It appears it will be a 3-1 vote for Jacob Niebrugge when a vote to fill a vacancy on the Effingham City Council takes place next week.<\/p>\n<p>When the item was discussed at Tuesday night&#8217;s Council meeting, Mayor Mike Schutzbach indicated he would not vote for Niebrugge. He said his decision was because Niebrugge&#8217;s father-in-law is Scott Kabbes, who is part of the Square Southtown group, and that the group is seeking $2 million from the City toward the redevelopment of a portion of Village Square Mall. Schutzbach said he is concerned about the appearance of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>All three commissioners indicated that they are strongly supportive of Niebrugge. Larry Micenheimer and Hank Stephens saying they&#8217;ve known Niebrugge since his childhood years. Stephens said he is convinced that Niebrugge would know when he should recuse himself from an issue. Micenheimer said Niebrugge has his &#8220;total support&#8221;. Libby Moeller said community members contacted her &#8220;over and over for Jake&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>A special meeting is being scheduled for Tuesday, May 27 at 5pm to take the vote on Niebrugge, who would succeed retired Commissioner Merv Gillenwater.<\/p>\n<p>Also Tuesday, the Council approved a contract with Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council Lodge #209, representing city telecommunicators. It&#8217;s a three-year contract. $20,000 was allocated toward the 4th of July fireworks celebration. The City has been the leading donor toward the fireworks show. The Council also approved a TIF Housing Redevelopment program agreement with Kenneth and Colleen Westendorf at 1007 South 5th Street.<\/p>\n<p>The Council granted a special use permit for Storage of America mini-warehouses on South Banker; agreed to an extra $12,000 for Civil Design for additional services on the Merchant Street project; and adopted a Downtown\/Southtown Business Area Redevelopment Program agreement with Effingham Storage Solutions to rehabilitate the exterior of their building at 511 Vulcan Drive for $25,000 of the $145,000 project cost.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It appears it will be a 3-1 vote for Jacob Niebrugge when a vote to fill a vacancy on the Effingham City Council takes place next week. 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