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Council hears finance, police and public-works reports; resident raises water-line billing concern
Summary
City Clerk introduced the state's two-year GICH housing program and April financials; Police Chief reported leadership training and ~400 court cases monthly; Public Works discussed a right-of-way variance and USDA/EPD updates; resident Anthony Persico raised a water-line billing/connection concern.
City officials briefed the Reynolds City Council on financial and operational matters and fielded a resident complaint about water billing and service extension.
City Clerk Sissy McLaughlin described a state program called GICH as a two-year effort that must be pursued jointly by the cities and county to apply; she said it could help with housing in surrounding areas. She also reviewed April financials and introduced Neil Halvorson of Mincey & Sherlock, LLC, who was presented as someone who will work with the city attorney on related matters.
Police Chief Lonnie Holder thanked the Reynolds Fire Department for traffic support during the Strawberry Festival, said two officers are in leadership training in Forsyth, and reported the municipal court caseload remains large—approximately 400 cases per month.
Public Works Director Scott Jones reported that an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) had filed for a right-of-way variance to add parking; variance meetings were announced for June 5 and June 16 and the IGA vote is scheduled for the council meeting on June 16 at 6:30 p.m. Jones said USDA updates are back with the agency and that EPD approved a plan of action through December 2026. He also reported storm damage to the library roof and that the city has filed an insurance claim and awaits an adjuster visit for surveillance.
During "other business," resident Anthony Persico raised a concern that residents are being charged commercial water rates because a nearby racetrack property is billed commercially even though it operates only a few months a year; Persico said connecting the property to the city water system would require someone to run more than 2,000 feet of water line and noted the property is in the county. Council members said they would follow up with the county resident about the concern.
No executive session was recorded; the meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m.
