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Readstown trustees hear EMS, fire and public works reports; EMS pledges $250 for school supplies
Summary
At its Aug. 14 meeting the Village of Readstown board received departmental reports: EMS pledged $250 to a school supply drive and reported 67 calls year-to-date; the fire department reported 38 calls and a squad vehicle starting issue; public works patched erosion at Charles and Railroad streets.
The Village of Readstown board on Aug. 14 received routine reports from emergency services, public works and the clerk's office that highlighted event preparations and infrastructure maintenance ahead of Labor Day.
Scott Wilson, representing the village EMS, told trustees the EMS department will donate $250 to the village school supply drive and reported the department had responded to 67 patient calls so far this year. "The EMS department would be donating $250 for the village school supply drive," Wilson said.
Charlie R. Strait, reporting for the fire department, said the department has handled 38 calls this year and is preparing for the Labor Day celebrations and the annual steak supper. Strait also described an intermittent problem with a squad vehicle that fails to start at the station but starts reliably when taken to the shop; maintenance is being handled "day by day," he said.
Public works staff reported they are preparing for the Labor Day celebration and the Village Picnic and addressed an erosion problem at a storm basin at the intersection of Charles Street and Railroad Street. Workers patched the concrete and the surrounding road surface where the basin was washing out.
Deputy Clerk Austin Abbey reported that August tax settlement is imminent, that tourist park shelter rentals are higher than normal for the season, and that the final payment to Davy Labs will be made this month.
The reports occupied the opening portion of the meeting and were presented without motions; several items flagged by staff — notably the storm-drain erosion and the squad vehicle’s intermittent starting problem — may require follow-up during routine maintenance planning.
The board then moved on to routine business and votes later on the agenda.
