Martinez takes oath; Council hears grant possibilities

A new council member, liquor licenses, grant possibilities for the new town shop and an increase in contribution to Phillips County Economic Development Corporation all topped action items at a Haxtun Town Council meeting last week. In the absence of Mayor Brandon Biesemeier, Mayor Pro Tem Lori Lundgren presided over the May 3 meeting at the Haxtun Community Center.

The regular May meeting opened with an oath of office administered to newly appointed Council Member Rob Martinez. Martinez takes the place of Craig McCarty, who resigned earlier this year due to relocation. Martinez was appointed...