City Council Entertains New Electric Sign Idea
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Nancy Marks
Nancy Marks: MT43 News Secretary and News Editor |
City Council Entertains New Electric Sign Idea Nancy Marks Farm Bureau Insurance representative Tim McAlpine approached City Council about partnering with the Townsend Area Chamber of Commerce and the school to install an electric sign in the same area where the City has its present sign. At a regular March 21 meeting, McAlpine explained the background for installing the new sign.
“Chamber of Commerce President Tim Pool has been investigating removing the Chamber sign near the railroad tracks west of the flashing light on Hwy 287. The cost is almost prohibitive, and the insurance is even worse,” McAlpine explained. Mayor Evans followed up saying the school had approached the council about putting up a sign last May. When the discussion surrounded getting power to the sign location, council member Ken Urich suggested the chamber look into using solar power.
In other business, Mayor Evan read, in its entirety, the updated Solicitors Ordinance with all changes regarding licensure, fees, revocation of licenses and penalties for not following the ordinance rules. Broadwater County school students, the farmer’s market, and nonprofits do not have to purchase a license to operate in the city but must register with the City Office.
Council members continue to grapple with repairing or replacing the municipal pool. Engineering firm Robert Peccia & Associates presented an analysis of the current status of the pool which was built in 1966, and immediate repair needs. One was replacing the pool liner at $30,000. The upgrade would give about five more years of life for pool use. Councilwoman Vickie Rauser said she would share the analysis with the Community Survey group in their Phase 2 work. “If we see our way to building a new community building with an indoor pool, the current pool with the new liner would be available to the public for the next five years while a community building could be built,” Rauser said.
During Roundtable discussions, Rauser urged the council to get busy working on next year’s budget. Councilman Urich pointed out that several of the streets in town are beginning to break up. He will talk to Public Works Director Tim Rauser about the problem.
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