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Clyde Park council: SLIPA grants awarded, town financial reports accepted; water upgrades planned
Summary
The council reported SLIPA grants for a water analyzer and Town Hall refurbishing, confirmed state acceptance of overdue financial reports, and heard plans for water-system monitoring and staffing, including a new water operator to begin after June 1, 2025.
Clerk/Treasurer Stacy Mills told the Clyde Park Town Council on May 12 that the town billed $16,347.31 for utility service in March and collected $14,939.22. She said the town’s AFRs and previously delinquent financial reports have been submitted to and accepted by the state, restoring the town to compliance. Mills also reported that SLIPA grants were awarded to the town to buy a water analyzer and to help refurbish Town Hall.
The financial report concluded with a motion by Council member Brian Eckenrod to approve the claims warrants and the Treasurer’s Report as amended; Council member Teresa Saari seconded the motion and it was recorded as passed. The transcript does not give vote tallies or roll-call votes for the motions recorded.
On water-system issues, Council member Brian Eckenrod said the system is in good condition and described a recent tour with John Croston, who offered six chlorine-residual monitors the town can deploy at different locations free of charge. Eckenrod said he would like to hire Bob Queen to assist with a nitrate violation and to bring the wells back online; that proposal was described by Eckenrod but was not recorded as a formal, voted action in the minutes.
Mayor Wiley also announced that Bo Danysh will join Clyde Park as the new water operator, starting after June 1, 2025; Eckenrod said he will gather study materials to help Danysh prepare before his start date. The council did not record further formal actions on the water-staffing item during this meeting.
Next steps: town staff will pursue procurement and deployment of the offered chlorine monitors and follow up on grant-funded purchases; the record shows motions passed on the financial items, but individual vote tallies were not specified in the transcript.
