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Votes at a glance: licenses, foreclosures, personnel changes and procurement moves
Summary
At its monthly meeting the council approved multiple license renewals, granted a new restaurant license, waived foreclosure notices on four properties, approved a late-redemption deed return, adopted personnel ordinance amendments, rejected a sole bid for temporary power, and authorized a surplus refund of $124,192.49.
Key votes taken by the Ellsworth City Council at the meeting:
- Approved the slate of license renewals for local businesses (liquor, lodging and malt-liquor/wine permits) as presented.
- Approved a new city Class C license and state on-premise beer and wine license for Danny’s Pizza (Dan Balgers, applicant).
- Approved four individual motions to waive foreclosure notices on parcels where owners are actively working with tax office staff.
- Accepted a late-redemption payment for a tax-acquired parcel and authorized the city manager to quitclaim deed the property back to the payer.
- Adopted amendments to the personnel ordinance to align holiday observance with a 4-day City Hall schedule (including a 10-hour floating holiday for affected employees).
- Rejected the sole bid for temporary power related to the courthouse road project and directed staff to investigate permanent-power and funding alternatives.
- Authorized dispersal of $124,192.49 from a fund-balance reserve account to refund surplus sale proceeds and applicable interest to the prior owner of 16 5th Street.
- Voted unanimously to enter executive session to discuss personnel under state statute (no action to be taken on the record after the executive session).
