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Hillman council approves routine purchases, park work and vendor changes; meeting ends at 7:10 p.m.
Summary
The Council approved routine agenda items including park aggregate work, purchases, auditor selection and sign funding; staff reported on permit requests, a damage claim, DPW storm cleanup funds and vendor changes for CDL testing. The meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
The Village of Hillman Council dealt with routine municipal business and staff reports during its May 6 meeting.
The Council approved park aggregate work by Team Elmers for $2,500 after Manager Dave Post requested formal approval. Trustees approved purchasing pens and calendars from Myron for $871.32, and President Dave Hornbacher moved to retain Dan Smith as village auditor; both measures passed with unanimous votes. The Council authorized paying up to two-thirds of a $2,750 cost for an industrial-park sign produced by OMEGA.
Manager Post reported a call from a prospective tobacco-shop applicant who indicated plans to sell kratom, noted as "an herb that is similar to opioids" in the meeting record; no permit decision was taken. The village received an email request from Kevin Fair to rent Emerick Park for four days in 2026 for a class reunion, and staff also requested $65 per pocket park for supplies with council approval of that allowance. The village reported contact from MSHDA on a Notice of Intent related to a Habitat application; a final grant application status is expected by May 17.
Public-works notes included DPW allocating hours to storm cleanup and receiving a $30,000 payment from Treasury for that work; staff discussed switching CDL drug-testing vendors from First Advantage to OMS Compliance with a $500 buy-in. Manager Post said the village received a damage claim from Mike and Teresa Walker for equipment damaged by falling tree limbs and that President Hornbacher recommended submitting the claim to village insurance. PIE&G asked to use the airport for brush drop-off and the council consented.
Maintenance staff updates included John Burr saying the pole by the park needs bolts and that lagoon discharging is complete; Judy Nichols said furnaces are installed at the Brush Creek Mill and a date for A/C installation will be set. Trustee Steve Orlandi moved to adjourn; the motion carried and the meeting ended at 7:10 p.m.
