By CAROL TOWNSEND
For The Prairie News
GALVA – The Galva City Council unanimously voted to appropriate $217,000 for the 2021 street program Monday night in a busy meeting.
Engineer Greg Peterson presented the program to the council and said most of the street work will be in the southwest part of the city, on James B. Young Road and in several other small areas.
It was also reported that seven Galva residents had their water shut off Monday for non-payment. Six of the seven paid and the water was turned back on according to Mayor Rich Volkert.
Sharon Milliken was appointed to replace her brother Sherm Raley as a member of the Galva Cemetery board. Sherm had served on the Cemetery board for years before his passing on Jan. 18.
Volkert appointed Brian Anderson and Carson Halsall as new members of the Galva Planning Commission.
Bruner, Cooper and Zuck Engineering firm of Galesburg will lay out parking and handicapped spaces in the downtown, which has new blacktop.
Third ward alderman Wayde Buck praised the Street department for an excellent job of snow removal this winter.
A power outage at the Southwest Sewer Plant has been repaired for a cost of $6,500, with $4,500 paid by insurance according to a report from Superintendent Greg Thompson.
Richard Plummer reported all decorations must be off all graves at the Galva Cemetery by March 28. Decorations can be returned on April 1.
The following checks were received: December sales tax, $16,190; January MFT, $7,491; January cannabis use tax, $230; December telecommunications tax, $2,232; December local share of state use tax, $10,914; and January income tax, $29,021.
The council went into closed session to discuss real estate.
Alderman Mitch Boston was absent.
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