LEWISBURG W.Va. (WVDN) – The November meeting of the Lewisburg City Council was held on Nov. 14. They passed Resolutions 523 (City of Lewisburg Storm Water Study- 19,350.00 to Chapman Technical Group), 534 (Water System Project Pay Request of 2.6 million), 535 (Public Works Building Project Pay Request), and 536 (Homeland Security Grant Crime Scene Cameras which was to purchase five additional security cameras for the police department).
The cameras will be $18,575.12 and the Department of Transportation agreed to $18,500.
Before they got to the Resolutions, new officer Makenna Blankenship was formally introduced to the panel.
“I’m very glad to be here, Blankenship said.
“Very, very thankful.”
Chief Teubert said she has had a busy couple of weeks, and they were glad to have her as well.
A new parking lot near the old True Value spot and the Seneca Mental Health Building was discussed. Twenty-nine new parking spots would be gained from the project and only 13 current spots would be lost, with an additional two more parking spots on the street lost as well. A net gain of 14 total parking spots, that would be open for general parking and not just reserved, made the members request it be approved. So far, adjacent businesses to where the construction would be done have made no complaints about the pending project.
Mayor Beverly White discussed Family Court Awareness Month and those who go the extra mile for their organizations.
“The Family Court Awareness Committee is to increase awareness of the importance of a Family Court system that prioritizes child safety and acts in the best interest of children and whereas the commission of the FCAMC is fueled by the desire to create awareness and change in the Family Court system that conservatively estimated that 58,000 children a year are ordered into unsupervised contacts,” White read.
The selection of the audit committee was next. Current audits are required to receive grant funding according to the council.
Water Plant information- Yates storage tank scaffolding is out and down. Completion of the tank is expected in January. They still must tie all the lines, but that is the date of completion expected. The tank itself for the exterior will be finished on Dec. 14. The new plant to fill that size of tank would have taken four days. With the existing plant, it would have taken over 20 days. It is possible a deadline extension will be needed due to older equipment that cannot meet those needs.
The Christmas Tree Lighting was on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. The parade is scheduled for Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. and urges the public not to miss it due to there being something special in it.
An audience member questioned the lottery fund for the school band to go to New York City and asked what was left in the lottery fund. There is a possibility the band could request up to $6,000 eventually.
