Silver Lake Holds Off On Water Rate Study
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jen [email protected]
Tuesday night at the regular meeting of the Silver Lake Town Council, citizens voiced concern about spending $5,000 to conduct a study on the town's water rates.[[In-content Ad]]Last month, a representative from Umbaugh & Associates presented information about what the company does and what the cost of a rate study would be. The council did not agree to a contract with the company last month.
Town resident Stanley Williams asked if the study was really needed. He said he did not think the town should spend $5,000 if the rate study was not necessary.
Town Clerk Angie Glass said she called the representative from Umbaugh to attend last month's meeting to give information to board members.
No action will be taken on the rate study at this time, but if operating balances in the water department continue to decline, the town may consider signing on for the rate study at a later date.
Another citizen asked about a letter to the editor that recently appeared in the Times-Union regarding town funds.
Glass explained that there was one instance where funds that were supposed to go into the water fund went into the sewer fund and vice versa. Once the mistake was discovered, it was corrected at the bank and the money was put in the correct accounts.
Glass said everything is matching up and the financial records are in order.
The citizen said she was confused by the letter and wanted to make sure the town's finances are in order.
"The letter was intended to confuse," Glass said. "Everything is in order."
Glass then said that anyone who wants to see the town's books is welcome to stop in the office at any time.
"Any time you want to see any of those, come in the office and I'll show you all the records and receipts," Glass said.
In other business, the council:
n Heard fall clean-up day will be Oct. 4.
n Approved an amendment to the town's stop and yield sign ordinance. A yield sign will be added at the intersection of Poplar and Wells streets.
n Heard the Indiana Department Of Transportation decided to change the speed limits leading into and out of town on Ind. 15.
In April, State Rep. Bill Ruppel visited the town council meeting, and council members and citizens asked if the speed limits could be changed due to the increased truck traffic for the biodiesel plant in Claypool.
After a study by the state, it was determined that the speed limits should be modified, and 50, 40, and 30 mph zones have been changed.
Signs for the new speed limits will be put up within two weeks.
n Heard the town's new welcome signs are finished but cannot be installed because they are bigger than the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission allows. A variance will be needed before Roberts Signs can erect them. Roberts Signs will fill out the paperwork and handle the necessary work for the variance.
n Heard the next sesquicentennial committee meeting is Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. in the town hall. Anyone interested in helping with the meeting is welcome to attend.
The next town council meeting is Oct. 14 at 7 p.m.
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Tuesday night at the regular meeting of the Silver Lake Town Council, citizens voiced concern about spending $5,000 to conduct a study on the town's water rates.[[In-content Ad]]Last month, a representative from Umbaugh & Associates presented information about what the company does and what the cost of a rate study would be. The council did not agree to a contract with the company last month.
Town resident Stanley Williams asked if the study was really needed. He said he did not think the town should spend $5,000 if the rate study was not necessary.
Town Clerk Angie Glass said she called the representative from Umbaugh to attend last month's meeting to give information to board members.
No action will be taken on the rate study at this time, but if operating balances in the water department continue to decline, the town may consider signing on for the rate study at a later date.
Another citizen asked about a letter to the editor that recently appeared in the Times-Union regarding town funds.
Glass explained that there was one instance where funds that were supposed to go into the water fund went into the sewer fund and vice versa. Once the mistake was discovered, it was corrected at the bank and the money was put in the correct accounts.
Glass said everything is matching up and the financial records are in order.
The citizen said she was confused by the letter and wanted to make sure the town's finances are in order.
"The letter was intended to confuse," Glass said. "Everything is in order."
Glass then said that anyone who wants to see the town's books is welcome to stop in the office at any time.
"Any time you want to see any of those, come in the office and I'll show you all the records and receipts," Glass said.
In other business, the council:
n Heard fall clean-up day will be Oct. 4.
n Approved an amendment to the town's stop and yield sign ordinance. A yield sign will be added at the intersection of Poplar and Wells streets.
n Heard the Indiana Department Of Transportation decided to change the speed limits leading into and out of town on Ind. 15.
In April, State Rep. Bill Ruppel visited the town council meeting, and council members and citizens asked if the speed limits could be changed due to the increased truck traffic for the biodiesel plant in Claypool.
After a study by the state, it was determined that the speed limits should be modified, and 50, 40, and 30 mph zones have been changed.
Signs for the new speed limits will be put up within two weeks.
n Heard the town's new welcome signs are finished but cannot be installed because they are bigger than the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission allows. A variance will be needed before Roberts Signs can erect them. Roberts Signs will fill out the paperwork and handle the necessary work for the variance.
n Heard the next sesquicentennial committee meeting is Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. in the town hall. Anyone interested in helping with the meeting is welcome to attend.
The next town council meeting is Oct. 14 at 7 p.m.
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