Leesburg OKs Repaving Of Five Streets
July 11, 2017 at 6:48 p.m.
By Michael [email protected]
The motion was unanimously approved to go forward with a grant that will cover 75 percent of the costs.
The projected cost of the project is $90,528. The city’s costs would be $22,000 after the grant.
Harrison, Jefferson, Plum, Donna and Smith streets are on the slate for a makeover.
In other business, Craig?Charlton, street commissioner, talked about problems with enforcing town ordinances. Some of the issues he laid out included abandoned vehicles in yards and illegal burning.
Council member Tom Moore said the problem was the town wasn’t issuing citations for violations.
Moore also used the example of the current sewer problem, where an odor has come out near Leesburg Elementary School.
He said part of the problem comes from people flushing foreign objects down the toilet. He said that’s making it more expensive for the town to maintain the sewer system.
“We’re going to start enforcing our fine system,” Moore said, adding that in the past town officials have been too “nice” in letting things go.
He said things won’t change if the town doesn’t start enforcing its rules because people won’t follow them.
Charlton said the town use a fine system that doubles with each offense to further deter people.
Also, Moore updated the council on the current plans to make the town hall compatible with the Americans With Disabilities Act. He has not heard back from the two companies that bid on the project.
He said he will get back with them and report to the council next month.
The motion was unanimously approved to go forward with a grant that will cover 75 percent of the costs.
The projected cost of the project is $90,528. The city’s costs would be $22,000 after the grant.
Harrison, Jefferson, Plum, Donna and Smith streets are on the slate for a makeover.
In other business, Craig?Charlton, street commissioner, talked about problems with enforcing town ordinances. Some of the issues he laid out included abandoned vehicles in yards and illegal burning.
Council member Tom Moore said the problem was the town wasn’t issuing citations for violations.
Moore also used the example of the current sewer problem, where an odor has come out near Leesburg Elementary School.
He said part of the problem comes from people flushing foreign objects down the toilet. He said that’s making it more expensive for the town to maintain the sewer system.
“We’re going to start enforcing our fine system,” Moore said, adding that in the past town officials have been too “nice” in letting things go.
He said things won’t change if the town doesn’t start enforcing its rules because people won’t follow them.
Charlton said the town use a fine system that doubles with each offense to further deter people.
Also, Moore updated the council on the current plans to make the town hall compatible with the Americans With Disabilities Act. He has not heard back from the two companies that bid on the project.
He said he will get back with them and report to the council next month.
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