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\nThe Brandenburg City Council reviewed infrastructure needs during their regular meeting Monday (7\/14) evening.<\/p>\n
\nThe Brandenburg City Council reviewed infrastructure needs during their regular meeting Monday (7\/14) evening.<\/p>\n
Councilman David Woodward provided a presentation of a explanation of use and issues of city owned infrastructure of water and sewer facilities. During the conclusion of the presentation, Woodward asked the council to start work toward developing a revitalization plan for older critical items that include water lines along Old Ekron Road, Old State Road and Lawrence Street. Woodward’s list also included stabilization and repairs of erosion along the river bank near an existing water well. Cost estimates on any of the individual projects will cost the city over a million dollars based upon basic cost estimates of current projects that the city has received grant funding for.<\/p>\n
Mayor David Pace told the council the process to get a grant to assist with projects is longer than what the bid estimates are good for due to rising costs of materials and labor depending upon the project. The City is currently facing that issue a with a proposed new water tower on Mooreman Road. Mayor Pace said city has received one million dollars of grant funds from when the original proposal was estimated and when the project was bided the cost came back at $2.1 million. Pace that the negotiations have been going for several months between several agencies and as of Monday night, the city still remains about $600,000 short of reaching a deal to secure the additional funding needed to move construction forward. <\/p>\n
Mayor Pace reported to the council that State Representative Nancy Tate has a possible assistance on the erosion issue but in order to apply for the funds, a feasibility study has to be conducted which would cost the city about $100,000. Councilman Woodward said that he and other council members had several comments from the public in recent months wanting justifications for the recently approve occupational tax and other fund generating options to assist the city’s budget. It was noted by the council, no one from the public other than the media attended Monday’s meeting.<\/p>\n
In other business, the Councilwoman Rhonda Allen awarded the July Yard of the Month Award to James Shacklette at the beginning of the meeting. The council heard and approved the second reading of an ordinance related to Street-Legal Special Purpose Vehicles within the city limits. <\/p>\n
The council verbally gave Mayor David Pace permission to pursue an agreement the Meade County School District for matching funding for two School Resource officers at $50,000 each. The police officers would work in the schools during regular school hours and the during the summer and off times assist with regular patrol duties as needed. Police Chief Brian Haag announced that Sergeant Steve Yoakum has turned in his resignation for the end of the month to take employment with another agency. City leaders thanked Yoakum for his service to the community. <\/p>\n