Brimfield planning for Cruise-In, Old Settlers

 Published Date: May 12, 2021

By LORI HEROLD
For The Weekly Post
BRIMFIELD – Plans for a Cruise-In supporting diabetes research and Brimfield’s Old Settlers Days summer festival are moving forward as planned after Monday’s meeting of the Brimfield Village Board, during which the board approved closing Illinois Route 150 for the events.
The Cruise-In will be on Aug. 7 and Old Settlers Days will be from Aug. 12-14.
Brimfield School District Superintendent Tony Shinall spoke about an opportunity for the school to offer distance learning by outfitting a room in the high school with the appropriate technology. Funding would come from a USDA grant, with 15 percent paid by the school district. Moving forward this would mean Brimfield schools can connect with other area schools to fill classes that would otherwise may not have enough students signed up to offer them.
“To do this, we need support from the community,” Shinall said. “It’s a three-year deal, after that we own the equipment.”
Shinall will work with the Council to draft a letter of support.
Council members were sworn in for the new year, except for absent new member Brandee Dibler, who replaces Rod Gilles. She will be sworn in at the next meeting. Nathan Porter was approved as a new Zoning Board member to fill a vacancy.
Mayor Dan Fishel called for a special meeting on May 17 to discuss property violations. This meeting will also cover budget review.
Moving forward, the board expects to receive bids to put metal roofing on the second pavilion in the municipal park and to determine where to place cameras in the park.
The board also approved:
• A bid for the MFT (Motor Fuel Tax) of $34,990 for seal coating Illinois and Jackson streets.
• A $610 bid from Sharp Gutters for gutters on the food pantry building.
• A sign for the Food Pantry that says, “Brimfield Area Food Pantry.”
• A flag donation of $250 to the American Legion.
• A $5,275 reimbursement to Ralph Kingdon for half of what he paid to have tile drain work done.
Other discussion included acquiring bids for a tree on Knoxville Street to be removed and for possibly putting diagnostic cameras into the sewer system.