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Russellville board debates using timber sales to fund community needs and community center
Summary
Board members and community center leaders clashed over a proposal to sell felled town trees to raise money for road patching and a town vehicle, with center volunteers saying they already shoulder maintenance and asking the town to honor past agreements.
Chair (Speaker 1) opened a discussion of using revenue from town trees to pay for repairs and town needs, saying the town was "running out of money." The chair proposed taking proceeds from logged trees, buying cold patch for roads and setting aside funds toward a replacement town police vehicle. Board members asked for written estimates and cautioned against committing funds before reviewing past minutes and contracts.
Public commenters and community center board members disputed how proceeds should be allocated. A community center representative (Speaker 4) reminded the board the center has invested funds and labor to repair and maintain the facility, noting the center helped replace the roof twice. Speaker 6 said officials previously discussed logging tied to a roof grant but the plan "never came out of that," and urged the board to produce an estimate of potential revenue before approving any allocation. The board agreed to find the older minutes and table further action until estimates and documentary records are available.
