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Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Gimbal: No asphalt Granville looks at repaving project By Ken Schroeder
kschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com
GRANVILLE — The Granville Village Board started off with a bang when village engineer Mike Richetta introduced the resolutions for the asphalt repaving of McCoy Street. “I’m not signing them. I don’t like that deal up by BP. I want concrete. I
don’t see any reason to put blacktop up there,” board President Doug Gimbal said. “I wasn’t at the meeting last Saturday, but I’m not in favor of that at all. I think it’s a waste of money.” Gimbal’s major concern is damage done to the pavement by truck traffic, and he feels the proposed asphalt will not hold up as a cost-efficient alternative to concrete.
“You realize what they’re doing up there? They’re coming off of 71 onto McCoy and then turning into the gas station. That’s 18 wheels turning into that station.” “The damage I see there doesn’t look like we would call pushing or rutting due to the traffic of tires,” Richetta said. “It just looks to me like old asphalt and oil are wearing through, and it’s cracking apart. It’s moisture damage.”
Richetta admitted concrete would be more durable but said the proposed type of asphalt would hold up to the traffic. He added asphalt roads are designed for eight years of life, and the stretch of McCoy in question has been in place for 15 years. Concrete is designed for 20 years. Richetta told the board the cost of a concrete surface would be at least double — if not triple — the cost of asphalt. After con-
sulting figures from previous estimates, Richetta said the type of asphalt he suggested would be $29,000 while concrete would cost $68,000. Richetta will bring more information to the next meeting about truck traffic effects on both surfaces, and the discussion was tabled. In related action, the board did agree to spraypatching of various potholes and cracks throughout the village.
In other action, the board: • Agreed to the removal and replacement of the storm sewer along Division Street. The project is expected to be less than $6,000 and was awarded to Starline Construction. • Passed the village burn ordinance. • Donated $50 to the music boosters fundraiser. • Announced the appointment of Joe Glynn as building/zoning inspector.
Hennepin streets not a clean sweep By Ken Schroeder
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HENNEPIN — Hennepin Village Board member Quentin Buffington is not happy with the village’s street-sweeping business. Buffington questioned making payment on the bill from the company. “They did not do a full job. I know there are three or four blocks that were not done,” Buffington said. “When I saw that bill, I had an issue with paying them in full for work that was very poorly done.” Due to the early and harsh winter last year, the company told the village they were unable to clean the streets properly last fall. During the first sweeping of this year, the company explained it was unable to remove some of the leftover debris from the previous year with their equipment. “We shouldn’t pay for something if it’s not done,” Buffington said. “At some of the curbs there was 2
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Summer fun in Granville Miley Dolder (from left), Austin Dolder and their father Ed Dolder work on painting beach hats during the village of Granville’s arts and crafts sessions for children June 16 through 20 in the park shelter.
In the black Putnam County ahead of projected school year expenditures By Dixie Schroeder
dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com
GRANVILLE — End of the year finances were discussed at the Putnam County School District
Board meeting on June 16. Superintendent Jay McCracken explained to the board that in reviewing expenditures for the 2013-14 school year, the district was ahead of projections. The expense
budget for the current school year had been set at $10,379,677. As of May 31, year-to-date expenditures for the school district sat at $8,968,268. This figure combined with payroll in June should have the district finishing at approximately $9,900,000 for the current school year, which is below budget projec-
tions. McCracken also updated the board to the fact that the state of Illinois is only $309 in arrears in the school lunch program. All other accounts are paid up by the state. In other action by the board, the school lunch program will be incurring small increases at
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McCracken informed the board the Putnam County’s breakfast and lunch prices are very competitive with other districts in the area. Concerns were raised by board member Kristina Popurella in regards to the revised proposal given to
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each building for the next school year. Breakfast cost will stay the same. However primary and elementary school lunch will now be $1.90, while the junior high and high school lunch will be raised to $2.10. Milk prices will rise to 35 cents for an extra carton of milk, and employee and adult lunches will be $2.40.
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