Tag Archives: Mayor David Sullivan

Van Buren County Commission has approved a prospective location for its new county fuel tanks. Mayor David Sullivan said the county could see a 27 cent savings per gallon on some 1,500 gallons per month. Commissioner Tabitha Denney said she wanted a usage tracking like a card system. Commissioner Terry Hodges said he needed to know that people would not ... Read More »

Van Buren County Commission set to acknowledge Comptroller’s letter Tuesday night releasing the county from heightened financial oversight. County Mayor David Sullivan said the July 24 letter approved the new budget and relieves financial restrictions in place since 2021. Sullivan said the county will no longer provide weekly financial statements to the Comptroller or bid out projects lower than $10,000. ... Read More »

Van Buren County officials want to install a new above ground fuel tank to help take care of county vehicles. Committee B Chair Dusty Madewell said increasing fuel costs had been brought up previously. He said  and the commissioners feel like they need to move forward with looking into a county fuel tank to save money. “We’re trying to be ... Read More »

Van Buren County Mayor David Sullivan said he had lost a personnel policy submitted to his office three times last year. The state auditor discovered that the Van Buren County Trustee’s Office had submitted the personnel policy in September, October, and November but the mayor’s office had taken no action. Sullivan said he could not find it. “And that would ... Read More »

Van Buren County Commission approved a land purchase for creation of Piney Convenience Center. Commissioner Tabitha Denney bypassed Committee B on Tuesday in order to move the land purchase forward and allow time to draw up and complete supporting documents for a related grant deadline. “We found a couple of spots and this was the best and cheapest route that ... Read More »

Van Buren County officials taking action on illegal dumping in Cummingsville. Mayor David Sullivan said the County Commission had voted on a series of steps to correct the issue. Sullivan said the Sheriff went to the Cummingsville Convenience Center Wednesday in northeast Van Buren County in response to the dumping. “Well we had purchased signs and put them on the ... Read More »