GARRETT — An agreement to release an escrow account holding $35,000 between the city and Garrett-Keyser-Butler Schools to provide liquidity for the school building trades program at Brennan Estates was
GARRETT â During seven public hearings Tuesday, the Garrett Common Council adopted an ordinance reestablishing its cumulative capital development fund and resolutions for additional appropriations for six funds. No public comment was made at any of hearings.
The cumulative capital development measure is used to protect the public health, welfare or safety in an emergency situation that demands immediate action. The proposed fund will not exceed $0.05 in property tax on each $100 of assessed valuation and will be levied beginning with taxes for 2021, payable in 2022, the ordinance reads.
The appropriation resolutions include $122,046 for the police pension fund; $45,900 for the local roads and streets fund; $4,000 for the cumulative park fund; $4,000 for the continued education/law enforcement training fund; $30,000 for the cumulative capital improvement fund to be used for projects such as engineering, professional services and other costs related to capital improvements; and
GARRETT — An unpaid bill dating back to May 2014 to process sludge at the Auburn Wastewater Plant was presented to the Garrett Board of Works for payment Tuesday.