Galva council approves appropriation for street program

By CAROL TOWNSEND
For The Prairie News

GALVA – The Galva City Council approved a $150,000 appropriation for the 2022 Galva Street program at its latest meeting.

Greg Peterson of Bruner, Cooper & Zuck, the city engineer, was present and went over the streets that are to have work done.

Crews this year will concentrate on the northwest section with seal coating. Northeast 5th street will be scarified and will see the addition of 4 inches of rock before being primed and sealed.

The program is estimated at $133,000 and the city has about $40,000 in Motor Fuel Tax funds (MFT), with about $90,000 coming from other funds, according to City Administrator David Dyer.

Supervisor Richard Plummer announced the city will be hiring summer help. Applications are available in City Hall.

Plummer also announced that all decorations must be off the Galva Cemetery by April 10 and items may be put back April 14.

Plummer told the council that Galva Township had a 2003 road grader with a wing blade for $26,500. Plummer said the city presently owns a grader that is a 1986 that does not have a wing. He noted there might be a blade available for it also. The council will make a decision on the grader at its March meeting.

Mayor Rich Volkert announced that Jeremy Wood was hired as a full-time employee starting Feb. 28. He has worked part-time for the city for several years.

The Ready to Grow committee has set April 23 as city clean-up day. Groups and individuals will be walking the town and surrounding area picking up trash. The high school would like to help on a Friday.

Police Chief Kraig Townsend asked that residents remove all non-working vehicles, vehicle parts and trash from their yards.

He said the police will be knocking on doors and it would help for every resident to clean up their yard.

The council tabled a decision on the Lions Club electronic sign that they would like to put up in the downtown area until someone from the club can attend a council meeting.

Mayor Rich Volkert proclaimed April 7 as Junior Achievement Day in Galva and read a proclamation.

Those interested in planting a tree on a terrace should contact City Hall, as the last day to order is March 28 for a shared cost of $45.

Administrator David Dyer reported the city is $14,463 ahead on revenue from this time last year.