City Council Minutes 10/4
 | Author:
Kari Williams, City of Townsend Clerk/Treasurer
City of Townsend Clerk |
City Council Hires New City Clerk - Council Minutes, Oct. 4, 2022
Townsend City Council hired Mrs. Kari Williams as the new city council clerk, replacing Coleen Ward who will be retiring on Dec. 15. Williams, who has a 15-year background in banking and finance lives with her husband Jamie here in town. Born in Livingston, Williams grew up in Townend and graduated from Broadwater High School. They had moved around before returning to Townsend in 2005. The couple has two sons who live with their families in Billings. Asked what prompted her to apply for the job, she said “I applied for the city clerk job because I wanted to get back to working here and being a part of the community. The driving back and forth to Helena was hard.”
City webmaster Jessica Crusch and clerk Ward have built a spot on the website for people to either pay their utility bills with a credit card. People may also donate to the city on the same page. They will work out the bugs on the site.
Council Member Ken Urich asked about the ordinance for how many dogs were allowed on a property before the owner had to buy a kennel license. The answer is three dogs per household.
Public Works Supervisor Tim Rauser reported pipes under the swimming pool needed to be repaired due to a large amount of water loss. “The water system for the pool was built in the 1960s and replaced in the 1980s. “We need to open up the area to see if it can be repaired, or it must be replaced,” he explained. He is also replacing the submersible pump in Well #3 near the old City Hall building on Spruce Street. He will replace it with a new pump system which he estimated to cost between $25,000 and $30,000 rather than putting in another submersible pump. “This is the third submersible pump to go out, so I am looking at a better system,” he said.
Council member Vickie Rauser announced the Broadwater County Review Listening Sessions which will be held Wednesday, Oct. 12 and 13 in various county locations. The Review is sponsored by MSU Extension Service and Broadwater County Development Corporation(BCDC).
Mayor Evans adjourned the meeting after the council approved claims.
