Owen City Council Hears CDC's Report
Thursday, November 21st, 2019 -- 1:42 PM
-The Owen City Council heard the Community Development Authority Report at their meeting last week.Director Tim Swiggum reported that the Owen Public Library held a Trunk or Treat event the evening of Halloween that drew close to 250 children out. The O-W Lions have donated $1,000 toward the purchase of the electric train and may donate more if more organizations get involved. The VPLE Environmental Insurance testing was done, meeting next week to discuss the findings with Cedar Corp. engineers. The River Country/Heartland rail spur is coming along nicely and should be completed soon. Swiggum reported that he had not heard from the potential warehouse looking at the East Commercial Park. He has been helping with financing for the street projects, FEMA disaster relief paperwork at city hall as well as attending various committee meetings.
The also heard some concerns from a community member during the public opinion portion of the meeting. He wondered who was paying for the squad car repairs and he does not like the process of looking at a new municipal building. He also stated that the new city clerk should be a CPA. Two other citizens said they are concerned about the condition of a property in their neighborhood and the rats that it draws. Other neighbors were there to back up the statement.
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