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Meadow council approves routine bills; parks, cemetery maintenance and a cemetery sign project discussed
Summary
The council approved payment of routine town bills, including pending utility invoices, and heard department reports highlighting street mowing, cemetery maintenance, a proposed metal arch sign for the cemetery, and fuel/inspection expenses.
Meadow — The Meadow Town Council approved payment of routine bills and heard staff reports on departments including water, electrical, roads, parks and cemetery, where a new metal arch sign was proposed.
Speaker 5 (staff/clerk) read the accounting report and listed invoices for utilities, cemetery weeding, fuel and inspections. Council members asked questions about an unemployment claim; staff explained the town is a reimbursable employer and described the estimated employer liability and claim status.
Speaker 2 moved and Speaker 4 seconded a motion to pay the bills, including expected invoices from Frontier and Enbridge and a UAMS item; the council approved the motion by voice vote.
In department updates, council members praised Camille and Jordan for mowing and cemetery maintenance, reviewed small routine expenses, and discussed placing a metal arch sign at the cemetery entrance. Parks work and tree maintenance were noted as budget items for upcoming months, and the council discussed timing for a dumpster before Memorial Day.
No formal votes were taken on park projects or capital expenditures at the meeting; council members noted some budget room for contract work under $5,000 but said higher-cost work would require bids and formal procurement.
