The Moorefield Town Council managed a lot of quicker items during their meeting July 19.
Council members approved USDA Draw #35 for the water plant project. It was $2856 for Gwin Dobson and Foreman, the engineering firm overseeing the project.
They decided they would be comfortable spending up to $275,000 to repave the Town Park. With that approval, Public Works Director Lucas Gagnon will start acquiring bids. Gagnon said the price ultimately is based on the Department of Highways fuel index.[private]
The Council approved extending the use-or-lose date for vacations to Sept. 30. If Town employees have more than 240 vacation hours, they will lose them Oct. 1.
They approved Budget Adjustment #1, which moves $657,249 from the general fund to the park and capital outlays. They decided to put $300,000 towards paving the Park, and the rest towards other capital outlays.
The Main Street committee met Monday, July 18 and planned two events. There will be a Farmers Market on July 30 at Carla’s Garden — the intersection of Winchester Avenue and North Main Street — from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. There will be food trucks at the same location on Aug. 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Mayor Carol Zuber said food trucks will not be able to sell anything that competes directly with Sweets & Treats on Main, which has agreed their pavilion will be available for use.
Moorefield Police Chief Stephen Riggleman provided his June report.
Moorefield officers responded to 167 calls for service in June, including 14 felony arrests, 33 misdemeanor arrests, 92 traffic citations and 116 traffic warnings.
Officers used the new license plate readers to identify the vehicle and suspected driver who hit the Edward Jones sign; the suspect has been charged.
Officers also recovered two stolen vehicles in Town, one stolen from Grant County, and one from Pennsylvania.
Two officers graduated from the Police Academy on July 1. They’re working with training officers, but likely will be on their own by the end of July. A third officer begins the academy in August.
Riggleman showed council members a video filmed using the new BODYWORN body cameras, and also demonstrated some of the new system’s benefits. He said they’re working well, so far.
“That video sure looked good,” Gagnon said. Council member Terry Hardy added that the audio was, “very clear.”
Riggleman requested SIM cards at $294 per month for the cameras, in order to use more of their features. The cards, which would enable WiFi connection, could be added to the license plate reader plan.
Because the item was not on the agenda, the Council couldn’t vote.[/private]
The Council’s next meeting is not Aug. 2; most of the Council will be unavailable and a quorum is unlikely. Therefore, the next meeting is Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall. The public is encouraged to attend.