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SILVER LAKE -ÊImprovement projects continue in Silver Lake.
Tuesday evening at the regular meeting, the Silver Lake Town Council approved motions to pave two alleys and remove two trees and two stumps from three locations in town.
A 6-foot by 7-foot section of roadway behind the laundromat and a 10-foot by 15-foot section of roadway across from the old fire station will be repaved. The alleys will be cut, binder will be laid down and 1 inch of surface will be laid.
The total cost for the two paving projects is $890, and the board approved the projects 3-0.
A large cottonwood tree on Coy Avenue that was struck and split by lightning during a recent storm will be cut down by and the stump will be ground.
Another tree at 406 Ind. 14 also will be removed and a stump at 401 W. Ind. 14 will be ground and removed as well. H&H Tree Service will remove the trees and stumps for a total of $3,600.
In other business, the council:
• Gave permission to the Silver Lake Days Committee to use the area in front of the old fire station for a chicken barbecue Sept. 3.
• Set a public budget hearing Aug. 30 at 9:30 a.m. at the town meeting hall.
• Approved the minutes from the July 12 regular meeting and the July 21 executive session.
• Approved a claim docket of $75,116.06.
Silver Lake Town Council members are Stan Williams, president, Tom Waite and Ron Jones. Town clerk is Angie Glass. The next town council meeting is Sept. 13 at 7 p.m.
