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<br />local resident on' a fence between a
<br />teacherage and the.resident's lot.
<br />-Sold a used trailer to teacher
<br />Jeff Durbin for $100.
<br />;Set a work session for April .
<br />" 26, 8 p.m. in the school library to
<br />discuss classified salaries, budget,
<br />the 1994/95 calendar, and' student
<br />fees.
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<br />TRENTON GEIST, 2, of Wiggins I. fascinated' with the animal resldenlS ofMr.)ree.
<br />gave Ihe chlld,en pencils, balloons and seeds al Ihe A,bo, Oav celeb,at,lon ,allhe
<br />communllV galhered fo, a picnic. :'; ."
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<br />Officals take oath, contract renew
<br />meter installation top Wiggins age'
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<br />By Verna Segelke
<br />Publisher
<br />Four returning trustees, Faye
<br />Von Loh,Stan Baumgartner,
<br />Jacque Weimer, four year terms,
<br />and Richard Vance, two year term,
<br />, and Mayor Charles Ruyle took
<br />their oath of office. Town Attorney
<br />Eric Jorgenson administered the
<br />oath at the regular meeting
<br />Wednesday, April 13.
<br />Town AttOrney Jorgenson also
<br />asked about the renewal of his
<br />contract. He outlined the terms of '
<br />his Proposal stating it is the same as
<br />last years. His two year contract.
<br />stipulates a monthly retainer fee of
<br />$250 for five hours of service with
<br />any time above costing $90 per
<br />hour.' The contract can be
<br />, terminated at any time.
<br />Jorgenson has been Wiggins'
<br />counsel for the past len years. "It
<br />. has been a good working
<br />relationship and I'm happy to work
<br />with you," he said.
<br />The council approved the
<br />. renewal of his contract and were
<br />also positive about the working
<br />relationship they have.
<br />On the agenda was the water
<br />meter project. The meter project
<br />involves 165 reside'ntial meter
<br />installations with the intent 10 start
<br />January 1995 with melered billing.
<br />Town Manager John Holdren
<br />said the installation of water meters
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<br />throughout the town will begin
<br />sometime in May.
<br />Holdren explored the possibility
<br />of using outside contractors to
<br />install the melers. The estimates he
<br />, received ranged from the lowest of
<br />$185 per meter 10 the highest being
<br />$250 per meter. Holdren said he
<br />thOUght with himself and a helper
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<br />Governor Roy Romer has
<br />proclaimed April 25-29, as
<br />Colorado Spring Severe Weather
<br />Awareness Week. The Governor's
<br />proclamation emphasizes the need
<br />for Colorado to be prepared for
<br />emergencies and disasters.
<br />Additionally, the Morgan
<br />County Board of Commissioners
<br />has issued a resolution in support
<br />of Awareness Week and the
<br />supporting educational activities
<br />within the county.
<br />The Office of Emergency
<br />Management is promoting a county
<br />Cochrane's performance. At the wide awareness effort to further
<br />same time the whole economic Morgan County's awareness of
<br />development plan the town spring storm hazards ,and to
<br />supports will be evalualed. exercise local emergency plans for
<br />In other business the council: dealing with severe spring SlOrms.
<br />- Has set a meeting with The Colorado Office of
<br />BurlinglOn Nonhero officials at iis I Emergency Management, and the
<br />regular council meeting April 27 at Morgan County Emergency
<br />7 p.m. Police Chief Tom Stover Management Agency, in
<br />said since the town met with I cooperation with ,the Brush
<br />officials two weeks ago Ihings are Emergency preparedness director,
<br />better wilh the railroad. Fort Morgan Civil Defense
<br />- Approved the purchase of a Director and the Wiggins Civil
<br />new sewer shed at the waste water Defense, are promoting a county
<br />plant for the cost of $8,000. wide awareness effort to further
<br />- Approved the agreement with Morgan County's awareness of inf
<br />Nutra-Way Lawns of Fort Morgan spring storm hazards and to i beili
<br />to fertilize the ball field at the IOwn exercise state and local emergency
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<br />the town could install the meters
<br />for $130 per meter. He estimates it
<br />will take about five hours 10 install
<br />each meter.
<br />The council approved the
<br />installation of the meters by
<br />Holdren with assistance. The
<br />council will work on an equitable
<br />rate to charge residents for water
<br />usage. The goal of the project is the
<br />conservation of water.
<br />Economic development has
<br />surfaced several times this year in
<br />the town meetings. As a matter. of
<br />old business the contract with Alex
<br />Cochrane was discussed further.
<br />Several trusrees thought he needed
<br />10 be more accountable 10 the town
<br />and wanted reports regularly eilher
<br />oral or written.
<br />After a discussion on the
<br />merits of economic development
<br />including ethics, confidentiality
<br />and positive outlook, the council
<br />agreed to continue Cochrane &
<br />Associates contract until the first of
<br />the year. They will then r~.
<br />eyaluate the contract and
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<br />park. The spring and 'fall treatment"
<br />will cost the IOwn $987.
<br />-Heard Stover 'will attend a
<br />tornado spotting class in Fort
<br />Morgan April 26 at 7 p.m. at the
<br />Fon Morgan Fire Department.
<br />- Approved the following
<br />building permits:
<br />Siding, Steve Nestor, 212
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