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Corunna board ends pond‑treatment renewal, moves on maintenance, code enforcement and food‑pantry concerns
Summary
The board declined to continue a $3,000 pond‑treatment contract after limited improvement, discussed options to reduce the sewer pump house's winter electric bills, reported progress on vehicle removals and code‑enforcement stickers, and heard concerns about heavy use and occasional misuse of the town food pantry.
The Corunna board reviewed several municipal services and maintenance items, taking action on an old pond‑treatment contract and directing staff to investigate utility‑cost savings and enforcement options.
Old business included an appraisal update and a review of a contractor posturing to renew a yearly $3,000 pond‑treatment contract (referenced by the contractor name "Pawn Champ"). Sandy told the board she could not see improvement in the pond despite prior payments and recommended the town discontinue contract renewals; members agreed to let the pond 'do what it wants to do' while testing for another year before re‑engaging the contractor.
On utilities, board members examined high winter electric bills at the sewer pump house (reported to be roughly $800–$1,000 monthly) and discussed installing an LP propane heater or a wall‑mounted propane unit; members noted minimum delivery charges for propane and asked staff to get cost estimates and vendor options.
Code‑enforcement business advanced: the town received new stickers and short‑notice tickets that permit 24‑hour notifications and enforcement; members reported recent removals of several derelict vehicles from private properties and planned continued sweeps.
During public comment, Janet described heavy use of the town food pantry and recounted an incident in which a man was found eating from the pantry; she and other residents said a Fort Wayne group had offered to restock local pantries and that local donors (including a bakery donor, Roseanne) had pledged supplies. Board members discussed signage and outreach to make donations more durable and to discourage taking more than needed.
The board also touched on park and facility items — picnic tables, a nativity scene, bathroom access issues and a park grant the town recently received — and confirmed Friendsgiving logistics for volunteers and food pickup.
No formal ordinance or new contract award was finalized in the provided transcript segments; the board requested follow‑up cost estimates and vendor proposals for heating and continued enforcement work.
