Members of the Denver City Council Wednesday called for more law enforcement presence in the town following a crime wave. Clerk Melissa Percell said that there were people hanging out in abandoned homes and using meth; one morning, she found a meth baggie in the yard of her store, Nature's Cure. Councilwoman Kelly Smith-Raymond said that one morning, the Post Office had called her to let her know a package was coming to her porch. When she went to get it, it was gone.
Councilman Cole Justice, who also works on the Highway Patrol, said that they had been shorthanded lately. One person has retired, Brad Maudlin was recently promoted, and they are breaking in a new officer. Worth County has been shorthanded as well.
Work on the steps to the gazebo as well as the sign was done. They had enough funds for the sign that no CBC money was needed.
The bank information has been updated for BTC.
The city is in the process of abandoning the road that used to run next to Melissa Percell's house.
Volunteer mowers have been lined up for this year for every month except for August. The city handed out liability waivers for all volunteers to sign.
Cole Justice and Anna Spainhower are getting married September 5th in the Denver Park. They will be coming in a horse and buggy and get married in front of the gazebo. They asked for and were granted a hitching post to tie their horse to for the occasion. Mr. Justice will pay for the post. It will be painted white, and Mr. Justice will do the upkeep.
The city received donations from the Findley family for flowers around the new sign as well as donations from the late LaDora Combs family. The city will put in the flowers after dirt from the trees being cut down has been filled in.
Clerk Melissa Percell talked about putting together a tulip festival for the town, which could have baked goods and crafts. She also talked about possibly having a rummage sale at Nature's Cure. Councilwoman Tammy Summa recalled the Denver Days of the 1990's, which featured old cars, a parade, a dunk tank provided by the Lions, BBQ at the old theater, softball throws, a pedal pull, kids games. Kelly Smith-Raymond thought such an idea had potential since there are a lot of people with food trucks.
There are several holes around the park that need filling. The city recently cut down several old trees. Councilman Cole Justice cleared out some brush. Students from the Worth County School came and cleared out brush at one abandoned home during Community Service Day before the Tiger Relays.
There is now over $6,000 in the bank thanks to the recent donations and some late taxes that came in. Two recent taxes came in, and one had gone to a wrong address and the individual promised to pay. There are two taxpayers left to pay on the books.
There is a pothole problem on the southeast corner of town where there is a lot of semi-truck traffic.
Clerk Melissa Percell announced she is serving on the Emergency Management Plan committee that is tasked with renewing the Emergency Management Plan for the county every five years. The next meeting will be on June 16th at 5:30 pm at the Golf Clubhouse. The county is required to put together a new plan every five years in order to be eligible for disaster relief funds.
The next meeting is Friday, June 19th at the Denver Schoolhouse at 9 am. All meetings are open to the public.
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