Blevins City Council
The Blevins Town Council met on Tuesday (7-1). The previous meeting’s minutes were read and approved. The water rates were presented and approved. The floor was opened to guests. James Dreher with OWN, formerly Anderson Engineering, Inc., was there to discuss with the council about fixing the sewer pond and levy. He said Blevins didn’t have the funds to fix it but they could easily apply for a grant. He recommended the use of electric water meters as he said it would be easier to manage and cut water loss. The deadline for the grant is July 15th. The council approved a motion accept this grant proposal.
The council passed a motion to accept the financial report.
The council discussed the water system. The mayor presented to the council a new notification sheet where there is a penalty for late fees and a shut-off date. The council voted to accept the new sheet and there was a motion approved to update the shut-off options.
The sewer pond road has been graded. The mayor said a culvert might need to be put in. There was some discussion on how bad the road is when it floods. The mayor noted SWEPCO needs to be called to reinstate the meter.
There was discussion of the Dollar General property needed to be mowed. There was a suggestion to get Pafford to mow it. It was also suggested to get a hold of the owners and tell them it needs to be mowed.
The mayor pointed out that the Blevins School is not paying the sewer fee. It was noted they aren’t pumping out their grease trap and it gets into the city’s sewer system. It was decided to this problem to the school’s attention.
Mayor Moore brought up that the asphalt is sinking on 1st St. The meeting then adjourned.
