Elmwood council OKs sealcoating

By JOHN A. BALLENTINE
For The Weekly Post

ELMWOOD – The Elmwood City Council approved having sealcoating and fog coating done on numerous city streets at its March 3 meeting.

The board approved the work for $120,691, which is broken down in parts of $109,719 for the contractors and $10,972 for engineering costs.

Fog coating is, according to an online description, “an application of a specially formulated asphalt emulsion (a thin liquid oil) to an existing asphalt pavement surface. A fog coat seal gets its name from its spray application sometimes referred to as ‘fogging’.”

“I explain it as an oil applied on top of the sealcoat to minimize the loose rock,” Engineer Patrick Meyer said.

The fog coating also seals holes and cracks, which helps preserve and extend the life of a pavement surface.

Streets designated for this project are: Dearborn, Park, Butternut, Pleasant View, Evergreen, Ash, Rose, Rural, Hawthorne, Holly and Ivy.

The council also learned that the new police vehicle was destined to arrive later that night and was to be put into service immediately the following day.

Police Chief Aaron Bean report for February showed the following: 0 arrests, 3 stops, 2 citations, 2 warnings, 23 reports taken, 0 notices to appear [in court], 1 ordinance violation and no open doors.

City Treasurer Bonnie Beal reported “everything looks good” with the city’s budget. There were no major purchases or expenditures.

Economic Director Amy Davis reported on upcoming community events and highlighted the following:

• Party at The Palace Theatre on April 2;
• Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt on April 16;
• Community-wide garage sales on April 29-30;
• VFW Ruck 22, John Pettit Memorial Walk to bring awareness to PTSD and veteran suicide on May 28;
• Memorial Day celebration May 30;
• Strawberry Festival on June 4;
• Summer band concerts starting at Central Park on Sunday June 5;
• Farmers’ markets starting around Central Park on Friday June 10.