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Resident warns of nonworking fire hydrants, questions city administrator hiring process
Summary
At the City of Gregory council meeting, a resident urged verification and repair after saying two of three hydrants failed during a past fire and questioned who handled bid submissions for the city administrator hiring process.
A resident raised two concerns during public comment: apparent failures of local fire hydrants during a prior fire and questions about how the city handled bid submissions for a city administrator hire. The resident said they and others inspected hydrants and found “2 out of 3 weren't working,” and urged the council to verify and repair hydrants before another emergency. "It was a proven fact that 2 out of 3 weren't working," the resident said.
The same commenter questioned whether the city administrator or someone else was handling bids and urged caution in hiring given the job's experience requirements. They also said a prior promise of funding—"close to 100,000," as cited by the speaker—had not resulted in visible repairs. The resident closed by saying, "I don't wanna see my Gregory burned down," asking the council to prioritize hydrant checks and necessary maintenance.
The council did not take an immediate vote on repairs; staff later said they are compiling items for a final inspection of a separate waterline project and will accept emailed requests for problem locations.
