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Sunman council approves ID‑badge purchase, $100 memorial contribution and new park board appointment
Summary
At the June meeting the council approved up to $2,500 to buy an ID/badge printer for town staff, authorized a $100 memorial contribution to a hospice fund, appointed Evelyn Bass to the park board, approved routine financial reports and instructed staff to pursue court action on a nuisance property at 313 Western Avenue.
The Sunman Town Council approved a series of routine but practical items at its June meeting, including the purchase of an ID/badge printer for town employees, a memorial contribution, a park board appointment and actions on a long‑standing nuisance property.
Town Marshal requested authority to purchase an ID‑badge printer so all employees would have town photo identification; after asking to be allowed to spend up to $2,500 to secure a starter kit and supplies the motion was seconded and approved. Council members discussed price ranges cited during the meeting: low‑end units around $99 and higher‑end full‑color units near $1,900; staff noted ink and starter‑kit costs vary.
The council also approved a single memorial contribution of $100 to a named hospice fund in lieu of flowers, a motion moved and seconded during the utility report segment.
On parks, the council introduced and approved the appointment of Evelyn Bass to the park board; Bass said she has already researched grant opportunities and has been involved with field scheduling and volunteer coordination. Council also accepted the park master plan (with a caveat added to paragraph three specifying matching contributions 'if budgeted in the relevant fiscal year') and authorized staff to proceed with a fundraising mailer to support planned walking‑path improvements.
Financial matters: the clerk/treasurer presented fund reports and the accounts payable register; council moved to approve the financial statements and register after brief questions about write‑offs, adjustments and a large multimeter adjustment noted in the reports.
Nuisance property: council reviewed the long‑running nuisance case at 313 Western Avenue (declared a nuisance in 2024) and, noting difficulty contacting the owner, voted to direct staff to file for court enforcement and pursue recovery of mowing and maintenance costs as permitted.
Emergency repairs: staff reported a stormwater pipe replacement at Pearl and East Washington and said both jobs related to recent water/storm repairs should not exceed $12,000. Council asked staff to follow up on state highway responsibility and cost sharing where applicable.
Next steps: staff will purchase the badge printer, record the memorial contribution, finalize the park appointment paperwork, process financial approvals, draft and record the prescriptive easement for the undocumented main, and proceed with enforcement filings on the nuisance property as directed.
