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Youths arrested for Legion Park vandalism |
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Wednesday, 06 August 2008 |
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Page 1 of 2 By Buck Traxler, I-O Editor
 Police Chief Gary Dent announced Monday evening that two juveniles have been arrested for criminal mischief for the spray painting of playground equipment and bathrooms at Legion Park.
It was determined where the paint used for the offense was purchased. The spray cans were located and seized as evidence.
Chief Dent said the investigation is continuing and more charges may be forthcoming.
The youth offense reports were turned over to Juvenile Probation on Monday for prosecution in youth court.
In other news from the council, a rise in sewer rates may be looming down the road. After some discussion, the council passed, on a 4-0 vote, R-970. This is a resolution of intent to increase sewer rates in order to pay for the upgrading and bringing into compliance the aging wastewater facility.
The rates, if they are enacted, will be based on water line size.
“We’re making a tremendous change on the larger line size, going from a reasonable rate to 10 times. That is a little tough,” said councilman Gary Brown.
Mayor John Shevlin noted, “We don’t have parity here. Some hook-ups aren’t paying anything. Hook-ups that are not active will have to start paying debt service.”
The proposed rate increases look like this: $22.50 for those with a ¾-inch line, $31.50 for a one inch line; $88 for 1-1/2 inch line; $136 for a 2-inch line; $210 for 3-inch line; and $421 for a 4-inch line.
The council only passed a resolution of intent. Before rates may be increased they need to be advertised in the paper and a public meeting also needs to be held. Such a meeting is being scheduled in September at Norley Hall. Watch the I-O for details.
Aldermen also passed R-969, forgiving the Port Authority for $6,000 on a loan from the CDBG revolving loan fund.
Two building permits were approved by the council, one at 2 S. Kansas for a garage and another at 405 S. Wisconsin to tear down a garage.
There was to be discussion and action taken on a dispatching agreement with the county, however, a counter offer to one made by the city for dispatching services has not yet been received, which prompted the mayor to comment, “I don’t know what’s going on here.”
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