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Kentland council hears stormwater, paving and airport updates; pool manager seeks about $13,000 for chairs
Summary
At a regular meeting, Kentland officials received public-works updates on completed stormwater repairs, a delayed Third Street paving project tied to an unresponsive contractor, and airport/hangar work; the pool manager requested 30–45 lounge chairs at roughly $450 each (about $13,000).
Kentland — Town officials reviewed multiple public-works updates at the council meeting, including completed stormwater repairs on First Street, a delayed paving project on Third Street and continuing airport and tower discussions. The pool manager also asked the council to approve a purchase of additional lounge chairs that would cost roughly $13,000.
Richie Towner summarized recent public-works work, saying the contractor completed replacement of a stormwater line on First Street and that crews repaired ground-level work but discovered an unrelated water leak that caused a brief delay. "They got that line replaced," Towner said, adding that most of the work "looks good as new."
Towner told the council that paving of the Third Street parking lot has been pushed back after the contractor did not return calls. He said outreach to Rod Green and others produced no response and that the contractor is still owed about $30,000, leaving the paving to be scheduled later when the paving contractor returns to the area.
The pool manager asked the council to consider adding 30 to 45 lounge chairs to the municipal pool inventory. "She recommended 30 to 45 more lounge chairs at $450 a chair," the pool manager said, estimating the total cost at about $13,000 and noting the requested chairs would match the existing brand.
Airport and tower issues were also discussed. An upgrade to Hangar 16 was reported and staff said the airport project requires state review. Towner and other speakers noted that AT&T declined to pursue a contract at the West Water tower site and that tower siting and effective coverage depend on tower height, terrain and surveys. Participants said nearby towers typically sit two to three miles apart depending on height and elevation.
Council members discussed next steps on each item: follow-up contact with the unresponsive contractor about Third Street paving, review of the pool manager’s chair options and costs, and continued coordination with state reviewers on airport work. No formal action to award new contracts or to obligate funds for the pool chairs was recorded in the transcript; members directed staff to gather more information and return to the council with details.
The council moved on to other agenda items after the updates.
