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With ongoing postage price increases looming, The Eureka Herald has announced that rates will be increasing.

Additions to pending city street improvements and sewer lining projects approved The subject of the 1% sales tax in place for improvement of city streets was brought to the floor at the Eureka City Council meeting held on Tuesday, May 28. The item was included on the evening’s agenda as this tax, which makes up approximately two thirds of the city’s street budget, is slated to expire in April of 2025. If it were allowed to sunset, Eureka’s tax rate would see a decrease however, this would have a staggering impact on not just day to day street maintenance, but also on plans being established with JEO Consulting Group (engineering consultant) for a more proactive approach to repair/resurfacing. In the affiliated chart provided, red indicates the budget impact of these tax dollars. If approved through the upcoming election that will be held November 5, the tax would be in place for another 10 years. JEO Consulting Group has been compiling an assessment report and soon will present this to the council. This includes a proactive rather than reactive plan for use of these dollars. Implementation of new maintenance strategies was referenced. Spray patching was noted as one step taken towards improved road maintenance. This has alleviated the need for street crews to go back and readdress sites that have previously been patched each time it rains.

Harold Louis Hosler of Eureka, died on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at Eureka Nursing Center in Eureka, at the age of 95.

Rebecca Dee (Henderson) Lindamood, 75, of Quincy, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, surrounded by her family at the Lindamood Ranch in Quincy. Becky was born on May 10, 1949, in Eureka, the daughter of Lonnie and Rosaline “Rosie” (Boone) Henderson. She was the oldest of four children. She attended school in Neal, Virgil, Hamilton and graduated high school in Eureka.

Shirley (Crismas) Wunderlich, 91, of rural Piedmont, died on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka.

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During the annual Eureka Days event, Eureka Recreation Pickleball invites community members to come play and/or watch the activity on Saturday, June 1, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

As a society, we are not very far removed from a COVID-19 pandemic that likely put many of us on high alert for new diseases popping up in the world, be it in humans or animals. That higher level of awareness may have made some of you aware of new stories announcing that traces of the influenza virus have been appearing in unexpected places.