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Crawford council adopts special-assessment resolution, approves event licenses and street closure
Summary
At its July 15 meeting, the Crawford City Council approved a multi-item consent agenda that included resolution 2025-06 allowing certain delinquent water and sewer charges to be assessed as a special assessment, set revised budget-workshop dates, approved SDL licenses and a temporary street closure for a post-contest event, and approved bills and transfers.
The City of Crawford Council met July 15 at the Crawford Library and approved a multi-item consent agenda that included the passage of resolution 2025-06 permitting delinquent water rental, sewer rental and use charges to be assessed against property as a special assessment.
Council Member Christopher Dean moved to approve the consent agenda; Council Member Patti Page seconded. The motion carried with aye votes from Dean, Page and Council Member Dianne Gaston and no opposing votes. The consent agenda covered advertising for animal-shelter service bids; consideration of a deposit refund request for 907 5th Street; hiring seasonal clubhouse help (Madison Suchor); and SDL (special-designated-license) approvals tied to the Peabody Hale Fiddle Contest scheduled July 26–27.
Council also approved a request from Brian Frahm to close 2nd Street from 7:00 p.m. July 26 to 1:00 a.m. July 27 for outdoor karaoke following the Peabody Hale Fiddle Contest. The closure and related SDL licenses were moved and approved during the New Business portion of the meeting.
During Unfinished Business the council set its July–August budget workshop schedule and agreed to move the Library and Fire Department meetings to the July 23 session (which will also include garbage, police and transportation). Library staff requested some workshops be moved to 6:00 p.m.; council approved that timing for the Library’s session.
The council approved bills, requisition orders and transfers before adjourning at 6:20 p.m.
Actions and votes recorded in the minutes include:
- Consent agenda (includes resolution 2025-06): motion by Council Member Christopher Dean; second by Council Member Patti Page; AYE: Dean, Page, Gaston; NAY: none; outcome: approved. - Budget workshop dates: motion to approve with requested changes by Council Member Christopher Dean; second by Council Member Dianne Gaston; outcome: approved unanimously. - Street closure request (2nd Street, July 26–27): motion by Council Member Patti Page; second by Council Member Christopher Dean; outcome: approved. - Approval of bills, requisitions and transfers: motion by Council Member Christopher Dean; second by Council Member Patti Page; outcome: approved.
The meeting minutes list the register of claims and payments approved (examples include Dawes County Treasurer contract $17,164.67; Stecher Swann Landfill $15,369.65; Westco fuel $2,663.49). The minutes were prepared by City Clerk Teri Miller and approved by Mayor April Grant.
