The Grant City Council Wednesday authorized Mayor Debbie Roach to pursue grants to obtain an electric connection to the lagoon. The city has obtained a cost estimate for the project, and the estimate came to around $180,000.
Kelli Morris of the Northwest Missouri Enterprise Facilitation visited with the council about the organization's work. They have helped 72 different businesses start in the region which they serve, including several in Worth County and Parnell. They provide free consultation services with area businesses as well as people who want to start a business. It includes a support group of over 70 businesses in the region.
Chevy Davidson of the Worth County Progress Organization reported that the WCPO plans to fill the Economic Developer Position. He said that they would be making monkey tails (frozen chocolate bananas) for the Big BAM Tour.
Public Works Director Carl Staton reported that the city was working on the dump truck and old fire truck and patching potholes, The council approved two loads of cold mix. The council voted to purchase the maximum $2,000 worth of gravel for the city under the county's CART program. The city got the skid loader paid off. Staton said that he would look at a tube in front of the post office.
The council voted to raise the Midwest Data rates by $1/month. Rates do not include taxes. Midwest Data now offers phone service as well for $25/month. The city is looking into WiFi for the BAM Tour.
There are pockets in the concrete at the Baby Pool. The city is looking into ideas for it as well as a slide for the big pool.
The city currently has $235,000 in the street fund to pave all their streets. It would cost an estimated $600,000+ to pave everything according to an estimate the city came up with a few years ago. After that, the city scaled the project back and took out streets that did not have a lot of traffic. Staton will come up with a cost estimate.
Spring cleanup for the city will be held on June 6th. The council voted to move back their next meeting date to April 22nd at 7:00 at Grant City Hall.
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