At Lincolnville: City seeks funding for paving streets
Council searches
for new treasurer
By ROWENA PLETT
Staff writer
Lincolnville City Council learned Monday an asphalt plant soon will be set up west of the elevator. It will be used to provide material for an overlay on 290th Street.
Streets chairman Sherri Pankratz expressed a desire to take advantage of the situation to get some city streets overlaid. She said the cost would be approximately $22,000.
She proposed the project in the spring, but it was denied for lack of funds.
After reviewing the budget, council members agreed there is not enough money remaining to cover the entire project. Cash on hand at the end of September was $36,759.35.
After some discussion, David Schneider said he will look into possible options for obtaining the necessary funds. If a source of funds is found, the project will be put out for bids.
Treasurer Don Buethe was not at the meeting, but clerk Jane Pigorsch conveyed his plan to step down at the end of the year.
The mayor said the new treasurer needs to be a city resident, but a special charter resolution can be passed and published to allow the council to hire someone from the outside.
Flyers will be placed around town advertising the position.
Council members discussed possible purchase of a computer for city hall. Brian Owens volunteered to get cost estimates.
The council approved a bid of approximately $6,600 from Herington Heating and Air Conditioning to replace several sections of collapsing sewer pipe.
Mayor Schneider reported Tampa State Bank has paid the 2003 back taxes on the residence it deeded to the city and later was purchased by Travis Burns.
Pigorsch reported a balance of $4,836.63 in the community building savings fund.
Community building chairman Greg Hubbard reported most of the concrete work is done at the site. Several Centre High School students have been assisting in finishing work.
City employee Steve Podszus reported problems with several pieces of city equipment. No direct action was taken but several council members offered assistance in addressing the problems.
The council also paid bills and heard reports from other committee chairmen.
