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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Sewer/water issues affecting Granville By Ken Schroeder kschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com
GRANVILLE – Problems continue to plague the Granville sewer and water system. Public works representative Dan Sigma told the Granville Village Board a sludge pump had failed on Aug. 6. The cause was not known at the time, although public works supervisor Sheli Starkey later said the pump was inspected, and no problem was found. “Yesterday was it,” said Shelley. “Everything is fine down there.” Sigma also told the board the parts for well pump No. 3 will be in on Sept. 13. The pump had failed twice during July, and an
investigation showed severe wear on the inner mechanism and the casing. Once repairs on No. 3 are complete, pump No. 4 will be inspected, since its construction is the same as No. 3. Work on clearing the obstruction from the water trunk to the plant has been put on hold until after harvest in order to allow crops around the well to be cleared. Sigma told the board the project was currently on the back burner. “Don’t let it sit back there too long, or it’ll burn,” said Doug Gimbal, village president. “That has to be cleared.” The trunk has been tracked from Robinson Road to the plant. In other action, the board:
• Accepted the final pay estimate from Ossola Engineering for the installation of water and sewer to the Dollar General site. Larry Good, village engineer, said the total cost was $77,757.64, which was $8,777 over the original estimate. The increase came about due to problems that surfaced during the project and was approved by the board as they occurred. • Heard a request from resident Bill Faletti to have sewer and water run to his business location north of town. Faletti wants to sell the property to the person currently running a business on the property over the course of the next 24 months and wants water run out to make the location more viable. Good estimated the cost
to do so would be $50,000, a figure the board will consider. The board also told Faletti there have been problems with the new tenant due to unlicensed vehicles left outside the building in violation of city ordinance. • Discussed the current burning ordinance. There have been several complaints of residents burning leaves throughout the day. The board will meet and look into restricting hours for burning. • Moved the renewal date for the village’s health insurance from Jan. 1, 2014, to Dec. 1. This will allow the village to avoid the expected price hike of 50 percent or more that would take effect at the first of the year.
New addresses in Mark? Board looks at options By Dixie Schroeder dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com
MARK – A wide variety of subjects were on the agenda at the Mark Village Board meeting on Aug. 6. The board is currently planning to tackle the project of giving each property a house number or numbered address in the village. Reasons behind the effort include the fact that many Mark residents are having trouble signing up for certain programs like cell phone service or getting packages delivered, as they do not have a house number to identify their home. Board member Steve Faletti was uncomfortable with the plan. “You’re going to make people change from a rural route address to a Mark address?” asked Faletti. Mayor Frank Niewinski said he would check with Putnam County Sheriff Kevin Doyle and the Mark Post Office to find out what needs to be done and who needs to be notified on this project. “No one on the board knows what the rules are with this, but we are to find out,” said Niewinski. Under water and sewer on the agenda, Niewinski reminded the board the water ordinance for the village needs to be updated. The first ordinance was issued on Dec. 3, 1985, and was amended on Feb. 4, 2003. Niewinski has been waiting to hear from Jack Kusak of McClure Engineering, as they have an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency stan-
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Putnam County Record photo/Dixie Schroeder
A step back in time at the Putnam County Library District Magnolia resident and local Librarian Peggy Smith sits inside a mid-1800s stagecoach replica owned by local resident Wayne Withers. The PC Library presented the history of Magnolia as part of its 75th anniversary celebration.
It won’t be long now ... Dollar General expects to open in September By Ken Schroeder kschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com
GRANVILLE – Almost all of the exterior work is completed for the new Dollar General store in Granville, and work inside is moving along rapidly. Estimates on the store’s opening day focus on mid-
September. “Things are progressing well. Everything went just the way it’s supposed to go,” said Pat Boehler, a representative with Westmore Properties LLC. “This is the way you want these to go.” Westmore Properties is the actual owner of the building and the site, and they have leased the building to Dollar General — an arrangement that has worked well for both companies in the past. “The target date for handing over the keys is Sept. 1. From there, it usually takes one to two weeks for
them to stock the shelves for opening,” Boehler said. “Sometimes, they’ll come in during the last week or so of construction to help with sectioning and drywalling, so they can get an early start.” The hiring process has begun for the Granville store, and applications are being accepted online at http://www2.dollargeneral.com/DG-Careers/pages/ store-careers.aspx#. Positions listed include sales associates, full- and part-time lead sales associates and assistant store manager.
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