ON MONDAY, THE MARSHALLTOWN CITY COUNCIL GAVE FIRST READING TO PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CITY’S FOUR WARDS, WITH COUNCILMAN GARY THOMPSON CASTING THE LONE NO VOTE.  THOMPSON WANTED THE VOTE TABLED UNTIL THE COUNCIL’S DECEMBER 13TH MEETING, BUT HIS MOTION FAILED.  THE CHANGES STILL MUST GO THROUGH TWO MORE READINGS BEFORE FINAL APPROVAL.