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City reports Main Street water‑main completion, $50,000 CDBG sidewalk award and new online payments
Summary
City Manager Jack reported completion of the Main Street water‑main project, notice of an approximately $50,000 CDBG grant for sidewalk repair and extension, a signed salt purchase and rollout of online credit‑card payments for city services.
City Manager Jack reported to the Brookville City Council that the Main Street water‑main portion of a larger rehabilitation project is complete and that service crews are finishing asphalt repairs.
Jack said the service department completed the water‑main work and was “very happy about that,” noting crews will finish paving work and continue routine maintenance including mowing, limb chipping, pothole patching and tree trimming.
On grants, Jack said the city has been notified it was awarded a $50,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the accelerated funding round to repair and replace sections of sidewalk at the Thunder Center and to extend a sidewalk to connect to the western parking lot and handicap spaces. He said the award is pending formal agreement paperwork with Montgomery County.
Jack also reported the city signed a two‑year salt contract at $75.11 per ton and is signed up for 300 tons. In finance and customer service, Michelle Brent and the administration launched online credit‑card payments for city services; Jack said the feature was recently rolled out on the city website and social media to improve convenience for residents and developers.
Public works and safety departments reported routine operations. Fire Chief Ron Fletcher said annual ladder and aerial equipment inspections passed and that training and driver training are ongoing. Police Chief Doug Jerome noted recent community outreach events and a smooth high‑school graduation.
Jack asked councilors whether sidewalk grant work could be performed in‑house; staff said agreements and procedures for the CDBG grant will follow county requirements.
No formal council action was taken tonight on the water‑main completion or the CDBG award beyond the report; funding agreements and contracts will return to council for authorization as required.
