Elizabeth Martz has been named the new Worth County Economic Developer, the Grant City Council learned at their regular meeting Wednesday. She was hired by the Worth County Progress Organization. She will begin her duties on January 1st. She is the wife of Worth County Superintendent Dr. Matt Martz.
Sydney Thummel and Kristen Andrews attended the meeting as Worth County student representatives.
Gwyanda and Whitney Harker came to discuss their trailer building that they are putting up within city limits. The city says that it is in an area that is not zoned for trailers. Persons have to pay a $250 application fee to file for a variance; once the variance is approved by the council, they can proceed. The building permit must be applied for in addition to the zoning variance. Page 426 of the city’s ordinances states that the council can amend regulations and boundary lines and allow for existing conditions. A zoning variance is for one situation. City ordinances do not allow for grandfathering of exceptions past six months. Persons interested in a variance must pay the application fee, write their own application, and provide a legal description of the property in question.
The city approved a final payment to USDA of $157,882 after the whole 11 mile water line project is done. Completion date is tentatively scheduled for the 15th of May, although it could be done sooner. The ground where the new pipe was put in will be seeded.
Councilman Dennis Downing reported that there was a loose bolt in the overflow pipe. Water was lowered so that it would be below. The city set a policy on new water meters outside city limits. The city will charge a fee of $30/month in addition to normal fees and require a $200 utility deposit. Owners are responsible for water lines outside the city limits unless they have been grandfathered in.
The 2013 budget will come in at an estimated surplus of $150,000. Total revenues are an estimated $1,919,196 and expenses are an estimated $1,770,415. Sales taxes came in an estimated $23,000 short for 2013. There is an estimated $103,000 in the general revenue fund, $145,000 in the street construction fund, $13,000 in the health fund, $382,000 in the gas fund, and $13,000 in the park fund. The water fund went from an estimated $180,000 in the hole to an estimated $78,000 in the hole. The figures do not include the December tax revenues, which will affect the figures. The council voted to approve the revised budget for 2013.
The council voted to pay for the cost of a hotel room for one day for Great Northwest Days in Jefferson City. The council will pay the other half of expenditures.
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