Highfill council releases land from its water service area; drone purchase approved for Police Department

HIGHFILL — The Highfill metropolis council introduced land from its h2o company spot and approved the buy of a drone for the Law enforcement Section July 14.

The council heard from Rod Garman about 260 acres alongside Readings Highway that are remaining divided into 21 large plenty. The council was advised the cost to get hold of easements and prolong h2o support to the subdivision from Highfill water services would likely price the town $92,000 or much more, and it was unsure if easements could even be received. The council accredited releasing the lands to the Gentry water service place considering the fact that Gentry has h2o traces across the street from the land.

The land in dilemma is owned by RGBS Readings Street LLC and is normally positioned on the east side of Readings Highway and south of Garman Highway. Highfill’s nearest h2o traces are in the region of the Pepper Hills subdivision.

Council member Chris Holland mentioned he hates to see the city give up a part of its water service region but voted in favor of the launch mainly because of the simple fact that it would not be value-productive for Highfill to increase its h2o traces to serve these water consumers at this time and that these structures in the subdivision would will need drinking water.

Also permitted by the council was the expenditure of up to $5,000 from the Police Department’s financial savings fund as an original payment for a drone for use by the Police Office or perhaps shared use amongst the police and fireplace departments.

The drone, according to Police Main Blake Webb, is capable of thermal imaging and measuring distances and would be very handy for documenting and accumulating evidence, locating lacking folks and flood victims, as well as finding individuals in burning structures.

Webb advised the drone be procured from the exact company the division makes use of for its human body cameras. He said the full drone price tag would be $14,000 but that it can be paid for on a contract above time. He noted $19,225 in the police cost savings account.

In other organization, the council appointed Alexis Cordeiro to fill the seat on the Preparing Fee vacated by the resignation of Kolby Rankin on the afternoon of July 14.

Mark Taylor, by cellphone get in touch with, gave a report to the council on grading and street fix get the job done being accomplished in the city. He mentioned he hoped to complete grading work on the city’s highway by the close of this 7 days.

It was noted that the town experienced observed a range of box culverts obtainable at a good cost, and the council proposed checking with the metropolis engineer if the town could use the culverts and, if so, to acquire them.

Concerns had been asked of Mayor Michelle Rieff about the city’s recorder/treasurer, and the mayor stated he had been working in Mountain Household. Holland prompt the town confirm if he continue to resided in Highfill and, if not, to ask for his resignation.

Webb claimed operate was likely very well on the city’s law enforcement station (the previous United Methodist Church setting up) and it should be completed before long. He claimed staff have been ready on new doors for the creating.

A town finance workshop assembly was established for 6 p.m. July 11 to overview the city’s finances at midyear.

Rieff documented that it did not appear very likely that the metropolis would acquire grant funding to create a a great deal-necessary sewer line to the Northwest Arkansas Conservation Authority wastewater cure facility and advised the council the town could apply for an Arkansas Natural Assets Fee no-desire personal loan for the $4.15 million task, with a 1% charge for a 10-calendar year personal loan and a 1.75% cost for a 20-12 months financial loan. She was inspired to apply, with the council then taking up the issue if the application is authorized.

She also documented making use of for an Arkansas Parks and Tourism outdoor recreation grant to establish a park in the Silver Meadows Subdivision if the POA will donate the land to the city and, probably, if the money that was set aside for the streets is also offered to the town for the job.