Barb Ross, out-going Mentone Clerk-Treasurer was surprised with a retirement party following the Jan. 2 Town Council Meeting. InkFreeNews photo by Kory Stoneburner-Betts. MENTONE — The Town Council celebrated the retirement of long-time Clerk-Treasurer Barb Ross at its meeting, Thursday evening, Jan. 2. Ross served nearly 30 years as clerk-treasurer for the town. The council …read more.

MENTONE — The Town Council approved the 2020 salary ordinance Wednesday night. The salary ordinance will see utilities’ employee Josh Shepherd’s pay rise to $50,000 and the salary of fellow town utilities employee Corbin Hudson rise to $40,000. The ordinance also allows Clerk-Treasurer Barb Ross to receive her current pay of $15 an hour while …read more.

MENTONE —  Once the votes were counted at Wednesday night’s town convention, Nicki Norris was announced as the Mentone clerk-treasurer. The Republican convention was held in Mentone Wednesday, Aug. 21, to determine which of two Republicans will fill the open position once current Mentone Clerk-Treasurer Barb Ross’ term ends Jan. 1, 2020.  Ross announced in …read more.

MENTONE — Longtime Mentone Clerk-Treasurer Barb Ross announced at a recent meeting of the town board that she will not be re-filing for another term after about three decades of being the town’s administrative heartbeat. However, fulfilling her commitment and retiring to her Mentone home may not immediately be in the cards unless another town …read more.

MENTONE — Mentone’s Clerk-Treasurer, Barb Ross took a moment during the regular monthly meeting of the town board Wednesday, June 5, to remind town residents to let her know if there will be extra water usage over the next three months. “I would like to remind people about the sprinkling credit,” Ross said. Despite recent …read more.

MENTONE — The Mentone Town Board is close to a decision to end its annual spring clean-up, depending how the event goes this year when it’s held May 15. The town allows residents, with certain restrictions, to do their spring cleaning during the annual event and the town’s trash collector, Valley Sanitation, facilitates the extra …read more.

MENTONE — Mentone’s town council announced several spring and summer-related events at its monthly board meeting Monday, April 2. According to Clerk-Treasurer Barb Ross, the town’s annual spring clean-up will be Wednesday, May 16. According to Council President Jill Gross, a list of items that can not be placed at the curb in the town …read more.

MENTONE — An increase in the cost of trash pickup in Mentone will never be felt by residents, according to the Mentone Town Council. According to Mentone Clerk-Treasurer Barb Ross, Valley Sanitation increased the town’s trash pickup cost from $2,993.50 to $3,150 each month. While residents currently pay $10 per month for trash pickup, the …read more.

MENTONE — There is no better place Barb Ross would want to live than Mentone. She has lived there all her life, except for the two years her late husband, Jerry, was transferred to Morton, Ill., for his job. They returned and it remains home. “I just like it. It seems like a safe place …read more.

MENTONE — Concern came up during the Tuesday, Sept. 8, meeting of the Mentone Town Council pertaining to possible violation of Open Door laws.