Owen City Council Approves Purchase of Plow Truck
Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 -- 12:44 PM
-The Owen City Council approved the purchase of a plow truck at their meeting last week.The council approved the purchase of a 2012 Chrysler Dually Diesel to replace the ’84 Dump Truck. The price for the Dually is $33,500 including a Voss Plow. The city will be putting $10,000 down from existing funds and look to obtain a short-term loan for the remainder. The council also heard the Parks and Rec Report. The council approved the increase in campsite prices and pavilion/concession stand rental prices. Campsites at Crowely Park will increase from $15 per night to $18, with a 7-night stay being offered at $120. The Concession Stand at the Mill Pond Park rate would increase from $25 to $50, but that would also include one of the park shelters. The fee for renting either pavilion by itself would be $25.
The Parks & Rec Committee also wished that any profits from the park and camping rental should be designated to the Park itself. That was also approved by the council. Finally, the council heard the Community Development Coordinator’s Report. Tim Swiggum reported that he was covering at city hall when the clerk was gone to training. He has also been helping with the FEMA Grant, which takes a lot of time. He’s also working on customs paperwork for the train, a new business, a photography studio, committed to Main Street. He had a meeting with Cedar Corp and the next step is DNR Approval. Finally, the city hosted the Untied Communities meeting at the Woodland.
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