Reoccurring Items the Theme at Oskaloosa City Council Meeting
May 19, 2015
The Oskaloosa City Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting Monday night at the Council Chambers in City Hall, and multiple reoccurring items were the theme. There was a study session that began an hour…
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