City Council Brief

Some meetings of the Glasgow City Council are busier than newspaper reports in the Courier reflect. With various grants pending and the potential acquisition of the Valley Court Apartments in the works, this is one of those weeks. At the April 4 meeting, the council approved resolutions to advertise a call for bids for a new lawn mower to be used by athe cemetery department, and authorization for the submission of the Community Development Block Grant program non-competitive grant application, as well as the release of police department funds from a BNSF donation.

Also on the agenda was the pre-approval of up to six new hires for seasonal laborers. Those positions include two positions with the cemetery department, two with parks, one with the street department, and one TBD.

During department head reports, Street Department Foreman Karl Krause explained that his crews are approximately two-thirds of the way through the annual round of road patching, adding that they are currently, “well ahead of last year.” Krause also noted that work at Candy Cane Park on Glasgow’s north side is well under way and nearing completion.