Livestock ordinance discussed and tabled
At Monday night’s Clarkson City Commission meeting, commissioners discussed an ordinance that would limit the type of livestock being kept at residences in the city limits.
Commissioner Debra Myers voiced concern about the odor of chickens and pigs within the city limits, and the incumbent appearance issues that accompany have such livestock in residential areas.
The city has been concerned for some time about the increasingly unkempt appearance of some city residences, but Myers’ mention of certain types of animals being banned from the city limits is a new approach.
After a brief discussion on the matter, Commissioner Ed Schott recommended tabling the matter and putting it on the agenda for next month’s meeting, which will allow commissioners the opportunity to study the issue and talk with people in the community about the matter.
Schott said the primary concern of the city commission should be property appearance, and the landlord or owner’s responsibility for maintaining a clean property.
Abner’s produces winning bid for HVAC work
Commissioners voted to award the heating and air contract for the new sewer plant building to Abner’s Heating and Cooling at a cost of $7,000. The only other bid received for the work was $350 more than Abner’s bid, and was for the exact same work.
Clarkson FD receives grant
Clarkson Fire Chief Andy Cain said his department received a $3,200 allocated grant to purchase a new thermal imaging camera.
Cain said the thermal imaging camera currently used by CFD is 12-years- old, and so outdated that the manufacturer “doesn’t make batteries for it anymore.”
Thermal imaging cameras allow firefighters to see areas of heat through smoke, darkness, or heat-permeable barriers.
Child Abuse Prevention Month
Commissioners declared April Child Abuse Prevention Month, an annual observance dedicated to raising awareness and preventing child abuse. The U.S. has recognized the month of April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month since 1983.
Upcoming events
- The city’s annual (and overwhelmingly popular) Easter Egg Hunt will be held at the Clarkson ball fields on Saturday, March 31 at 2:00.
- Clarkson’s Spring Cleanup Week will take place on April 2 through the 5.
- The fifth Clarkson Red Cross Blood Drive over the last two-plus years will take place on May 19 from Noon until 5:00 at the Clarkson City Hall and Community Center. Previous blood drives have consistently produced more pints of blood than the goal set by the Red Cross.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com or 270-259-6000
