Beatrice council hears criticism in forum, picks firm to update comprehensive plan Christina Lyons Daily Sun staff writer May 19, 2026 May 19, 2026 Updated Jun 2, 2026 0 Street Superintendent Jason Moore spoke to the council about the Clean City Week, noting there were no accidents or injuries. Christina Lyons, Daily Sun Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Christina Lyons Daily Sun staff writer The Beatrice City Council met on Monday evening.kAm|2J@C q@3 |@C82? @A6?65 E96 >66E:?8 H:E9 2 AC@4=2>2E:@? @7 !F3=:4 (@C<D (66<]k^AmkAm%96C6 H6C6 EH@ AF3=:4 962C:?8D @? E96 286?52[ 2D H6== 2D D6G6C2= C6D@=FE:@?D] ~?6 C6D@=FE:@? 2FE9@C:K65 E96 DF3>:DD:@? @7 2 #FC2= qFD:?6DD s6G6=@A>6?E ~AA@CEF?:EJ vC2?E 2AA=:42E:@? E@ E96 &]$] s6A2CE>6?E @7 p8C:4F=EFC6 2?5 4@>>:EE:?8 >2E49:?8 7F?5D 7@C E96 s@H?E@H? q62EC:46 $EC2E68:4 !=2??:?8 x?:E:2E:G6]k^AmkAmr:EJ p5>:?:DEC2E@C %@3:2D %6>A6=>6J6C 6IA=2:?65 E92E E9:D H@F=5 36 27E6C E96 5@H?E@H? 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Beatrice council hears report from Beatrice Humane Society “By spaying and neutering those ones and releasing them, we’re actually stopping that population from growing," said Carlee Fiddes of the Beat…
