Council’s open discussion covers park flagpole, power outage, vacant-property letters and holiday lighting

In the open-discussion portion of the meeting, council members and staff shared a series of brief updates and observations.

Park and flagpole: A council member reported crews had installed a flagpole base in the park and that the pole should be complete by Friday.

Power outage: City electric staff reported a morning outage at the plant caused by a burnt or broken insulator that resulted in a significant flash; staff said a 200-amp, 34,500-volt fuse blew on top of a transformer and service was restored by about 11:00 a.m. The staff member described hearing reports of the event across town and said the breakers did not operate because the fault occurred on the high side.

Police graduation and awards: The police chief noted a recent graduation led by Sergeant Harrison and congratulated Council member Corey on an award from the Phelps Harlan County CASA for his years of service.

Vacant-property enforcement letters: A council member said they sent letters to owners of vacant properties asking them to correct issues; the member anticipated some pushback from recipients and said several owners responded describing their plans for the property.

Holiday lighting: A council member raised a question about festive lighting west of Highway 183 on Northwood Avenue and asked staff to provide a cost estimate; staff said they would look into options and costs.

Ending — These items were informational, with staff follow-up requested for holiday-lighting costs and the council noting the restored electric service.