Contributing writer
Russell Kerbs has agreed to fill a council seat that will be vacated when Willis Herbel moves to Hillsboro. Mayor Tim Svoboda made the announcement Oct. 4
Svoboda also reported that County Commissioner Dan Holub had told him the county has not heard about a low-interest loan for paving a road from Tampa to K-15. Since it will soon be too late to do anything until next year, the county plans to spread calcium chloride on the road through the city to control the dust.
Don Zaideman said calcium chloride would cause rust on vehicles and he would prefer sand. Svoboda said he would ask if sand could be used instead.
Someone from Lincolnville had requested to use chairs from the senior center for a wedding. The consensus of the council was to deny the request since the council had never allowed anyone outside of the community to borrow the chairs in the past.
A sewer line at the ballpark had been broken. A temporary repair was made but a pipe will need to be purchased to make a permanent repair.
The council signed a letter of support for a grant to improve the city park. A copy of a Community Development Block Grant for the city’s sewer was reviewed.
A sewer line near a resident’s house will be cleaned because of problems.
Svoboda noted someone had put a hose down a manhole in town and asked if council members knew anything about it, which they did not.