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Council acts on grant, approves vehicle bids

Tuesday evening, the Thermopolis Town Council met, with Mayor Mike Mortimore absent, approved bids from Brad Lofink of Plowboy Auto and Jacque Michel for unused vehicles. Lofink’s bids were $950 for a side load garbage truck and $900 for a rear load garbage truck, and Michel’s was $400 for a Crown Victoria.

The council also approved closing a grant for a sewer replacement project on First Street. All of the bills have come in, and with everything taken out there is $45,973.82 left over. The unused money will be returned to State Land Investment Board. Dusty Lewis was approved to sign for the return as Mayor Pro Tem

“We used every bit of that money we could that was justified for the project,” Crosby said.

With regard to engineering projects, Mayor’s Assistant Fred Crosby said work has begun on the Cedar Ridge tank, which is scheduled for painting and rehabilitation. Director of Public Works Ernie Slagle said work was scheduled to begin Wednesday, but that has since been delayed to Monday. A mobile 18,000-gallon tank will be brought in. Door hangers will be put out Friday, to alert everyone in the affected neighborhood that, on Monday, they will be out of water for a time, hopefully a short one.

The portable tank will be filled with water from the regular tank. The regular tank will then be dumped, a valve installed and everything put back in place. An electrician will set the pressure.

Crosby also reported a bore has been completed on the way out of town. He further explained the bore would tie Upper Fremont, Crystal Lane and the area to some higher pressure water.

Slagle reported he has also been assisting surveyors in Hot Springs State Park, though no official decisions have been made. Higher pressure water will be accessible.

Crosby noted a cemetery project is also underway. A new tank is being installed to provide for grass watering.

Though Town Attorney Mike Messenger had no official report, he spoke to the council on his recent trip to Fairbanks, Ala., noting among the highlights were watching some dog sled races and the International Ice Carving Championship.

“I tell you, they do some fantastic work,” Messenger said. “Those people come from all over the world to do that, and there were tourists from all over the world to view it.”

 

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