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Levan staff report: tentative pickleball grant, baseball-field grant application, pending permits and gas-contract clarifications
Summary
Town staff reported tentative state-level approval for a pickleball court grant, work on a separate baseball-field grant (max $200,000 with at least 30% match), pending building permits (trailer placements, Lowe's fence), a hire at the county dump, and ongoing negotiations to clarify gas-line maintenance boundaries with a supplier.
Levan town staff updated the council on a group of infrastructure and administrative items, including two grant efforts, building permits, a personnel hire at the county dump, and negotiations over gas-service responsibilities.
Pickleball grant: Staff said a reviewing body has tentatively placed Levan in the top tier for a state-run grant program to build a pickleball court, but the grant must still clear the state review process before funds are final. No award was formally accepted at the meeting.
Baseball-field grant: Staff reported they are assembling an application for a separate grant to renovate the town baseball field. Staff said the grant’s maximum award is $200,000 and that the grant requires at least a 30% local match; staff said the town could offer a larger match to improve competitiveness and that final bid numbers for items such as laser grading, hydromulch and soil preparation are pending. Staff flagged a vendor estimate that listed $489,000 for new field lights and said that figure appears to be a typographical error; the town already has some donated lights and staff will verify any lighting scope and cost before incorporating it into the grant application.
Building permits: The town reported three permits pending review or payment: two permits for placing new trailers at the trailer park (inspector has reviewed but payments not yet posted) and a fence permit for a Lowe’s-related frontage improvement that remains with the applicant for signature and coordination with their attorney. A paid roof permit for a private roof replacement was also reported.
Contracts and utilities: Staff said they are finalizing a written agreement with the regional gas provider (the transcript refers to the provider as NEFA) to clarify where the provider’s gas service ends and Levan’s distribution responsibilities begin. The draft contract needed some language adjustments; staff expect to return with a revised contract for approval.
Personnel and recognition: The council was informed that Nicholas Painter has been promoted into a management position at the county dump operation; the town is hiring a replacement for routine staffing there. Staff also noted that Jason (last name not specified in the transcript) was selected for a national utility-management award and will attend a national conference in Louisiana.
No formal motions or contract approvals were taken on these items at the meeting; staff will return with contract drafts, bid clarifications, and final grant materials for committee or council approval when they are complete.
