Two new faces will be at Grant City Council meetings. Caleb Moyer is now the Water Superintendent, replacing Greg Miller, who voluntarily stepped aside and who still works on the city crews. Michael Chapman agreed to serve and was sworn into the Grant City Council in April following the municipal elections. He replaces Dennis Downing, who did not seek reelection this year. With nobody filing, Mr. Chapman received enough write-in votes to win the election.
The council voted to set its sewer rates at 65% of water, or a minimum of $14.20 per month. Mayor Debbie Roach said that the city did not anticipate any future rate increases at this time.
The DNR signed the new permit for the city. They will now require the city to test their system weekly instead of monthly.
Water Superintendent Caleb Moyer reported that he had brushed the lagoon, flushed water lines, got the pool ready, and put in a new lifeguard chair. A leak at the pumphouse was fixed. He reported that water levels at the lagoon were high due to recent rains.
There will be at least 1,000 bikers coming for the Big BAM event that will pass through Grant City, Sheridan, and Allendale on Tuesday, June 23rd. This will not include family members and support crew for the event. There will be a BAM meeting on Wednesday June 3rd at 5:00 at Grant City Hall, where a representative from Missouri Life, which organized the event, will be on hand to answer questions. BAM will furnish signage along the route in rural parts, while communities will furnish signage during towns. They will also provide a water station along with a first aid tent. The city of Grant City is still seeking food vendors for the event; there has already been interest expressed. Portable restrooms will be available. A band will perform in Grant City from 12 to 4.
The Grant City Pool will open as soon as the weather permits. This week has seen unseasonably cool weather, with temperatures only reaching 51 degrees on Wednesday. Councilwoman Cathy James said that the pool generally sells around 40 pool passes per year. Rates were set this year at $100 for a family pass, $50 for single season passes, and $4 for a day pass. Moyer said that the city plans to patch the baby pool.
Spring cleanup will be June 6th, while brush cleanup will be on June 4th all day and on June 5th until noon. Mayor Debbie Roach asked all people living along the BAM route to mow to make their properties more attractive.
There will be a special City Council meeting on June 4th at 7 pm at City Hall.
Lights have been put up on the welcome sign on the east side of town.
Reagan Drury and Dora Martz of the Worth County Student Council reported that student organizations were planning a teambuilding event sometime in August and honor 9/11.
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