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Central council funds Eagle Scout pollinator garden, reappoints commissioners and adopts millage-rate adjustment
Summary
The Central Town Council unanimously approved $1,000 from the hospitality tax for an Eagle Scout pollinator garden, reappointed two planning commissioners and a zoning board member, and adopted a millage-rate adjustment on second reading during its Oct. 13 meeting.
At its Oct. 13 meeting, the Central Town Council approved several routine and community-focused items, including funding for an Eagle Scout project, reappointments to advisory boards and the adoption of a millage-rate adjustment.
Arjun, an Eagle Scout with Troop 235 and an 11th grader at D.W. Daniel High School, proposed creating a pollinator garden near Broad Street around two town-owned signs by the railroad. He requested $1,000 to buy plants and materials, noting volunteers and local businesses would supply labor and some materials. The council amended the motion to specify the money would come from the hospitality tax and asked that Arjun's name be recorded in the minutes to help with his project documentation. The amended motion to provide $1,000 from the hospitality tax carried unanimously.
Council also reappointed Justin Raiki and David Vaughn to the planning commission and Rosa Graden to the zoning board of appeals; each reappointment passed by raised hands with no recorded opposition.
On ordinances, the council introduced Ordinance 1110-2025 (a business-license classification amendment required by periodic state reclassification) and approved it on first reading after confirming the change aligns local classifications with the state reclassification schedule. On second reading the council adopted Ordinance 982025BU to adjust the town's millage rate; the discussion noted numerical corrections in the ordinance text before the vote, which carried unanimously.
Other routine reports: the finance chair presented a September financial report and noted the water fund was in the negative by $21,925; the streets report showed the police department handled 3,210 calls during the month; the enterprise report listed 114 water/sewer work orders with 42 customers disconnected for nonpayment and 31 reconnections; and tourism staff reported that a recent community event collected about 874 pounds of food.
What happens next: The Eagle Scout project is expected to be scheduled for late October or spring planting depending on timing; staff will include details in meeting minutes and follow up on any implementation steps. The millage ordinance becomes part of the town record as adopted on second reading.
