MENTONE - With approval from the council, the local Senior Girl Scout Troop will move ahead with plans to set up a fitness trail at Mentzer Park.

Troop leader Karen Shepherd approached the Mentone Town Council Monday with the proposal. The Scouts are working toward a gold award, which requires performing 50 hours of community service.

Park board president Matt Cohagen said he thought the trail "is a great idea."

The fitness trail will have several stations where residents and visitors can work to keep in shape.

The Scouts will seek donations for the needed supplies, including railroad ties, posts, pipe, rocks, nuts and bolts. Volunteers also will be needed to help with some of the labor.

Shepherd's husband, Arnold, also attended the meeting and offered local Boy Scouts to the town for community service work.

In other business, the council:

• Adopted the 2001 budget during a hearing prior to the start of the regular meeting. No members of the public spoke for or against the budget as presented.

• Tentatively set a meeting for the well head protection plan committee for 6 p.m. Sept. 25 in the town hall.

• Approved spending approximately $750 for a saw for the utilities department.

• Directed clerk-treasurer Jim Tibbets to submit an application for a Visa card for town employees. The card can be used only for purchases for which the town is legally liable, such as lodging when employees attend out-of-town conferences. The card will have a limit of $1,000.

The Mentone Town Council comprises Ed Rock, Ed Lamar and Mike Diemer. The next meeting is at 7 p.m. Oct. 2 in the town hall. [[In-content Ad]]