Health insurance rates for Grant City's health plan went from $3,632/month to $3,985/month, an increase of 9.71%. John Joe, the city's health insurance agent said that to get on Obamacare will mean substantially higher rates, as high as $4,988 depending on what was available.
Madelyn Wemple came to the meeting and requested something be done about water from the streets getting in and cutting into her carport.
There was around $10,000 left over from the waterline project that will be returned to USDA.
The city agreed to close off the south side and part of the east side for the Fall Festival October 4th. There will be no charge for booths this year. The Extension will sell ice cream. The VFW Auxiliary will sell funnel cakes. The Senior Center will have Bingo and sell light sandwiches. Porter Trash donated a dumpster while portable restrooms will be available. The Grant City Lions will hold a Pancake Breakfast at the Senior Center and do a diabetes walk and diabetes tent with free screening.
The city also agreed to a request from Superintendent Matt Martz to close off streets for the Homecoming Parade October 3rd. The band will perform for the WCCC residents at 1:15, followed by the parade, which will proceed to the Square. Coronation will be Thursday night. The game against South Holt will be at 7:00.
Public Works Director Carl Staton reported that he did dirt work on the trail and cleared a ditch by the ball diamond, which the city will keep mowed. The city replaced a tube on 4th street near Jerry Drake's, Duane James', and the WCCC; a tube had rotted and caved in. The city got a new locator for the gas system.
Water Superintendent Greg Miller reported that the city put in a spare pump for Dollar General and that the city needed another spare.
The city voted to retain Gilmore & Bell to handle the bonds for the city for the 11-mile project. The city voted to purchase a new carpet from Eckard's for a cost of around $750. The old one was pulling up and creating a tripping hazard.
Mayor Debbie Roach read a proclamation marking National Constitution Week for September 17th to 23rd.
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