New Planning and Zoning member confirmed by Reeds Spring City Council
January 21, 2021
Cindy Hembree
A new planning and zoning member, funding for a storm shelter and repairs to city hall were the course of business during the Reeds Spring Board of Aldermen on Tues., Jan. 12.
The board nominated and confirmed, Jeffery Jenson, to be placed on the city’s Planning and Zoning board.
The city has been seeking a government grant for to build a new storm shelter with attached city hall. “The process is very, very cumbersome,” said Mac Manning, city advisor. Manning discovered that the city would need to have a plan already in place that included how the building would be constructed and what materials would be used. The board tabled the issue indefinitely and moved on to discuss using FEMA as a resource to repair the city sirens to alert residents of severe weather.
Repair of the city hall roof was also on the agenda. The board received a $17,000 estimate from an area contractor. They briefly discussed using other means for the repair, but since the cost of prevailing wage for the project would prove much more expensive, it was dismissed. Council also agreed to use capital improvement funds for the repair, as long as there is more than $60,000 available in that account. This is a fund that is acquired by a ½-cent city sales tax and one percent of the city property tax.
A new planning and zoning member, funding for a storm shelter and repairs to city hall were the course of business during the Reeds Spring Board of Aldermen on Tues., Jan. 12.
The board nominated and confirmed, Jeffery Jenson, to be placed on the city’s Planning and Zoning board.
The city has been seeking a government grant for to build a new storm shelter with attached city hall. “The process is very, very cumbersome,” said Mac Manning, city advisor. Manning discovered that the city would need to have a plan already in place that included how the building would be constructed and what materials would be used. The board tabled the issue indefinitely and moved on to discuss using FEMA as a resource to repair the city sirens to alert residents of severe weather.
Repair of the city hall roof was also on the agenda. The board received a $17,000 estimate from an area contractor. They briefly discussed using other means for the repair, but since the cost of prevailing wage for the project would prove much more expensive, it was dismissed. Council also agreed to use capital improvement funds for the repair, as long as there is more than $60,000 available in that account. This is a fund that is acquired by a ½-cent city sales tax and one percent of the city property tax.