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Drain repair, hiring and utilities updates; Clean Up Day set for April 25
Summary
City Engineer and utility staff reported on a drainage inlet repair on Fir Street, the hiring of a Public Works Worker I (Ricky Skillett), approved lab results for water/wastewater tests, an estimated $300 turkey-vulture removal from the water tower, and scheduled Clean Up Day for April 25, 2026.
Resident Kristi Sittner reported a drainage problem on Fir Street between Monroe and Madison. City Engineer Brian Schuele and Utility Superintendent Zach Fergus said they had inspected the site before the meeting and concluded the fix would be an inlet repair similar to one completed near the city office; Schuele said he would include an estimated cost with the street plans later in the year.
The council set the annual Clean Up Day for April 25, 2026, from 8 a.m. to noon and encouraged council participation to assist residents. Utility Superintendent Zach Fergus reported that Ricky Skillett had been hired for the Public Works Worker I position and started at the end of February. Fergus also reported that all water and wastewater tests submitted to labs were approved and that removing roosting turkey vultures from the water tower would cost about $300.
These items were presented as operational updates and scheduling; the minutes record no votes linked to these reports and no additional funding authorizations.
