(Audubon) The Audubon City Council held a discussion with the fire department and fire association this week in regards to funding options for the new fire station.
City Clerk Joe Foran says they went over the timeline and process if they want to bond for the remaining $2 to $2.5 million needed for construction. “We are just kind of preliminarily looking into what the process would be to do a ballot measure and that kind of thing. We’ll probably have a few other meetings before November.”
The Albert the Bull Committee appeared in front of the Council. “They updated the council on some repairs and repainting of him. They also asked the council for permission to start a project where they are going to have a replica train car next to him down in the park.”
Foran says the council will be amending an Urban Renewal Plan and Development Agreement with Waspy’s to provide more economic incentives to the business. “They came to us and asked for some economic assistance. The council agreed to it and we just have to work through some of the details to it. It’s been great. They’ve helped not only with the tax base of course with property taxes and sales tax and road use, but they’ve been able to employ a lot of people and bring a lot of people and bring a lot more people to town. It’s been a great benefit.”
Public Works gave an update on a a couple of overlay projects. They are working on 7th Avenue and a portion of South Division Street.
Additionally, the council is updating their rules for merchants and peddlers. There will be a flat fee of $25 per year and they are simplifying the exemptions for who needs to apply for a permit and who does not.
