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Council directs administrator to complete BEAD grant support letter for Steelville Telephone Exchange
Summary
During a Feb. 19 closed session the council authorized City Administrator Lloyd Wells to complete an application for a BEAD grant support letter for services for STE (Steelville Telephone Exchange); the motion was made by Alderman Don Romines and seconded by Alderwoman Sheila Walker and is recorded as carrying with five yes votes.
The Houston City Council in closed session on Feb. 19 authorized City Administrator Lloyd Wells to complete an application for a BEAD grant support letter for services for STE (Steelville Telephone Exchange).
Alderman Don Romines moved the measure and Alderwoman Sheila Walker seconded. The minutes state the motion "carried with five yes votes." The minutes record the same core council membership in attendance; they do not include the content of the application, terms of support, or a timeline for submission.
The minutes identify the action as a direction to the city administrator to prepare the application; they do not record a vendor, grant amount, or further public discussion. The minutes also note Alderman Tim Ceplina left the meeting at 8:57 p.m., and a later motion is recorded with a differing vote tally in the minutes, indicating inconsistent vote-table formatting in the transcript copy of the minutes.
