Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Mayor George Tourville is scheduled to undergo surgery first thing Wednesday morning.
Mayor George Tourville announced Monday evening that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He is scheduled to undergo surgery first thing Wednesday morning. Doctors told Tourville that while they're unsure how advanced his condition is, he should expect a two- to three-month recovery period. "It better go a lot faster than that," Tourville said in a phone call to Patch. Tourville also took a moment to give a piece of advice to all men. "My whole thing is for guys to make sure they get their annual physicals. Mine was detected during a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test. I know there is some controversy surrounding [PSA tests] but I had no symptoms." Tourville also agreed to speak with Patch for a larger story about men's …
Thursday, April 26, 2012
The city's total expenditures over the past three years were $34.88 million in 2010, $35.01 million in 2011 and $35.06 million in 2012.
According to Tuesday's 2012 Business Town Hall Meeting the financial state of Inver Grove Heights is stabilizing. Hosted by Mayor George Tourville and City Administrator Joe Lynch, the presentation began by detailing the operating budget of the city—$17.79 million in 2012—and showing that the current budget is just 0.2 percent higher than that in 2011. Lynch then provided a chart of the city's total expenditures over the past three years, which were $34.88 million in 2010, $35.01 million in 2011 and $35.06 million this year. "We've tried to do a good job of keeping expenditures down," Lynch said. "We've seen less than a 0.5 percent increase over a two-year span." Property values in the city, however, do not appear quite as promising…
Monday, January 9, 2012
The Inver Grove Heights City Council removes “acting” from Stanger's police chief title after he completed his sixth-month interim period.
Larry Stanger now is the official police chief for Inver Grove Heights. After one question from Mayor George Tourville—”Are you ready to be police chief of Inver Grove Heights?”—and praise from city leaders, the City Council unanimously approved Stanger as the city’s new top cop at its Monday meeting. Stanger, a member of Inver Grove’s police force since 1989, had been acting police chief since former chief Chuck Kleckner retired last summer. By the way, Stanger told Tourville he was ready to become chief. City Administrator Joe Lynch said Stanger performed well during his six-month term as acting chief, thus earning the veteran officer the position of the city’s permanent chief. Lynch based his assessment partially on reports from Stanger…
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Inver Grove Heights Mayor George Tourville gives a brief run-down of the 2012 budget process for the city.
The city is in the middle of its budgeting process for 2012, and is planning for as much as $292,000. With that in mind, Patch thought it was high time to catch up with Inver Grove Heights Mayor George Tourville to get the run-down on budgets. This segment was filmed last week, just prior to the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon ceremony at Inver Hills Community College. Email Editor David Henke at david.henke@patch.com if you have a question you'd like to see the mayor address on camera during "Minute with the Mayor".
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Mayor George Tourville takes a moment to explain the significance of the city's Beyond the Yellow Ribbon designation.
As part of a regular video feature on Patch, Inver Grove Heights Mayor George Tourville explains the significance of the city's new Beyond the Yellow Ribbon designation. Inver Grove Heights was one of 11 cities to be inducted into the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon program on Tuesday. The program connects veterans and their families to helpful organizations, support and resources. To read more about the city's Yellow Ribbon status, click here. Email Editor David Henke at david.henke@patch.com if you have a question you'd like to see the mayor address on camera during "Minute with the Mayor".
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Friday, August 19, 2011
Some officials say alternative revenue sources, like the city's Host Community Fund, are coming under increasing pressure as the city deals with a shrinking budget.
To spend or not to spend? That's the question facing the Inver Grove Heights City Council. City officials are grappling with the 2012 budget and as much as $292,000 in budget reductions. But even as the city looks to cut its expenses, city officials are paying more and more attention to the city's revenue sources, particularly the city's Host Community Fund. With a balance of nearly $4.6 million at the end of 2010, the fund is a tempting target for city officials, who want to use it to help the city pay for a number of expenses and projects. This year, the city earmarked $1.4 million from the fund to help pay for the reconstruction of City Hall. City officials also want to use $500,000 from the fund to jump start the city's Economic …
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Thursday, August 4, 2011
Patch caught up with Inver Grove Heights Mayor George Tourville on Tuesday at a local Night to Unite event.
Patch caught up with Inver Grove Heights Mayor George Tourville on Tuesday at a local Night to Unite event, where he explained the importance of the annual community get-together. Email Editor David Henke at david.henke@patch.com if you have a question you'd like to see the mayor address on camera during "Minute with the Mayor".
Monday, July 25, 2011
City officials say they've made significant progress shoring up the finances of Veterans Memorial Community Center.
Editor’s note: This article is the second in a two-part series looking into the finances of the city’s golf course and community center. To read the first installment, click here. What do you do with a community center that is bleeding money? That’s the question that faced the Inver Grove Heights City Council in 2006, after five years of significant operating losses at Veterans Memorial Community Center. In 2004, the center had a net loss of $643,000, followed by a $568,000 net loss the next year, according to an operational audit of the building. Faced with a potential loss of as much as $800,000 in 2006, Councilor Chip Grannis called for the closure of the debt-laden facility. Grannis’ request echoed the sentiments of a number of …
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Mayor George Tourville takes a moment to address a question posed by a Patch reader.
As part of a twice-monthly video feature on Patch, Inver Grove Heights Mayor George Tourville took a moment to address a question posed to him by a Patch reader. The reader, Bob Hughes, asked the mayor how the Inver Grove Heights City Council is supporting senior citizens who are on fixed incomes. To see the original question, click here. Email Editor David Henke at david.henke@patch.com if you have a question you'd like to see the mayor address on camera during "Minute with the Mayor".
Friday, July 15, 2011
Inver Grove Heights Mayor George Tourville takes a moment to update the public on a city-wide issue.
As part of a regular video feature on Patch, Inver Grove Heights Mayor George Tourville weighs in on the council's recent decision to approve a $1.25 million deal with the Argenta Hills developer. Email Editor David Henke at david.henke@patch.com if you have a question you'd like to see the mayor address on camera during "Minute with the Mayor".
Paul Tuschy
10:43 am on Friday, June 29, 2012
Mayor Tourville, I was just watching the city council meeting online, saw your announcement and said a prayer for your speedy recovery. Hoping to hear a good report! -Paul more ›