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Public works and public safety highlight routine maintenance, jail population and training
Summary
Public Works Director Troy Krueger reported on water sampling, meter repairs, street‑light work and recycling trailer placement; Public Safety Director Mitch Miller reported a corrections population of 159, described medical/mental‑health activity and outlined new training for correctional staff.
Public Works Director Troy Krueger and Public Safety Director Mitch Miller delivered department reports at the Winner City Council meeting on Dec. 16, describing routine maintenance, utility work and corrections operations.
Krueger reported monthly water sampling and rural meter reads, radio/meter repairs and hauling dirt for cemetery and water department projects. He described trimming alleyways for electrical-line clearance and snow‑removal equipment protection, removal and disposal of playground equipment that could not be reassigned, several utility cutovers to underground service (including a house service on 925 East H Street), repair of meters not logging in the Landis and Gear system, and replacement or relocation of street lights (including new lights on Sheets Drive) to improve illumination in underserved areas.
Council members asked whether undergrounding would change street‑light styles; Krueger said existing lights remain where present and that new pole spacing is typically about every 300 feet.
Public Safety Director Mitch Miller reported corrections numbers and operations: a daily inmate count of 159 with month and year averages near 155, approximately 123 federal inmates on average for the year, and 23 medical visits handled by two providers during the reporting period. Miller said mental‑health needs remain a continuing challenge in the corrections system. He described a newly implemented 12‑week field‑training (FTO) program for a new hire, weekly tests during training progression and an upcoming defensive‑tactics class for corrections staff. Miller also noted billed revenue for November (approximately $403,000 billed and about $10,000 for transportation) and announced a monthly siren test scheduled for 10 a.m. the next day.
During the planning and zoning update, Miller listed three building permits issued last month and said code enforcement staff are working with the city attorney on priority properties.
The departments’ reports were received by the council with no formal action required. Department staff responded to council questions on lighting and operational scheduling and flagged continuing work on inventories and recycling‑trailer siting.
Quotes from the reports included Mitch Miller’s corrections count: “For today's count, there are 159 inmates,” and Krueger’s explanation on light spacing: “every about every 300 feet is kind of the normal for a street light.”
The council moved on to other agenda items after asking staff to follow up on operational details where needed.
