MEEKER | Trustees met Tuesday, Sept. 2 for a regular meeting, followed by an executive session with the town’s legal counsel to discuss the parks lease agreement with the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District.
Final payment for the Garfield Street water line project was tabled at the last meeting contingent on final approval. Trustee Jeff Madison said the project “doesn’t look complete to me,” and Trustee Amanda Smith said she noticed a deep depression collecting water in the middle of the street during a recent storm and asked if that should be addressed. By Friday, Sept. 5, Town Administrator Mandi Etheridge said the issues had been resolved and final payment released.
Meeker High School cross country coach Marty Casey asked about using Ute Park for a home cross country meet on Sept. 20. ”We’d be staying on existing trails as much as possible,” Casey said, noting that he had evaluated the potential course. Trustees discussed potential obstacles and opportunities before approving the request.
After opening bids for the Town Hall security system, trustees approved a bid from Spectra, out of Vernal, Utah.
As budget season gets underway, the board and staff reviewed capital projects that were prioritized in August, including the purchase of a new backhoe, and construction of a connecting egress between Robert Street and Sanderson Drive to allow additional emergency access from Sage Hills Subdivision.
Also up for discussion were cost-of-living increases and ways to address a 13.5% increase in health insurance costs.