Per diems cast aside

Times Reporter

 

Because of debate over the per diems a few weeks ago in council, many people were expecting to see things heat up again in this last council meeting. People were taken aback, and possibly disappointed when Mayor George Lattery made a motion to delete the item from the agenda, without so much as a discussion. The motion was passed, and while it may seem unfair, it was within his right to strike it from the agenda. 

 

Increasing business 

licenses 

Previously the business license bylaw saw residential business paying $75, and non residential were paying $150. In the last council meeting it was recommended that residential prices increase by $50, to $125 and that non-residential increase by $100, to $250. Council unanimously voted to raise residential to $100 and non-residential to $200, after stating the recommended increase was too much.   

 

Detour expected to be in place by end of Sept.

Western Irrigation District, WID, will be fixing up the canal in October. Part of this will be replacing the culverts at Parklane Drive. After replacing the culverts, the road and sidewalk will be rebuilt and widened to meet potential future road needs.  There will be a detour in effect while the work is being done and people can expect it to last approximately for a month, depending on the weather. Jesse Parker in Engineering & Operations said they are anticipating the need for a Brent Blvd. type of standard. The funding for the project is coming from the 2010 street improvement plan.