Community

Hobson Town Council met on Wednesday, Sept. 22 at The Community Center at 7 p.m. Present were Mayor Loren Drivdahl, and Council Members Bill Spratt, Jay Wood, Jolene Martin, and Maddy Forster. Also present were Mark Howard, Ron Peevey, Richard Leach, Garth French, and Deputy Mark Kassube. Everyone recited the Pledge of Allegiance. The last month’s minutes and fiscal reports were read and approved. Mark Howard was congratulated on a letter he had received for the good work he has been doing on his job with the lagoon and water works. He explained a project stating that the pool manager needs to be licensed. He suggested that supervisors need to be at the pool to oversee all days’ activities with pool lifeguards. Jolene offered to help him with pool work and winterizing duties. Garth said a new contract needs to be signed for work on the lagoon. All water systems and manholes in town need to be surveyed before it freezes. Sewer lines will be checked and water samples will be checked to see if it is contaminated, beginning next week. A meeting for the public about a new water system will be scheduled in a week or so. Deputy Kassube responded to a request for how to handle loose or barking dogs. He said people need to do their best to solve their problems before calling the sheriff. Town Council meetings could be used for both parties to discuss this. The town’s preliminary budget was approved and passed. A memorial bench in honor of Bernard Taylor’s lifelong dedicated work with the ambulance department and much more, was discussed. A bench in the proposed Veterans Memorial Park next to the Community Center was suggested. He had served in the Navy. Jay wants to see a more detailed drawing of the Memorial Park. Amy Hughes will need to present a more detailed drawing of her proposed RV park on a piece of her property. Meeting adjourned about 8:30 p.m.