A request to add a handicap parking space on Main Street was considered when Bourbon Town Council members met earlier this month.
During the meeting, Clerk-Treasurer Kim Berger brought up a question submitted by business owner Terry Clemens who was unable to attend. Continue reading
Bourbon Town Council members took action last week to repair a damaged irrigation rig in the town’s wastewater treatment facility. Continue reading
The Bourbon Police Department will be adding a new vehicle to their fleet, following a decision made by town council members last week.
Clerk-Treasurer Kimberley Berger said that members unanimously approved the purchase of a $28,304 Ford Explorer through Oliver Ford in Plymouth when they met last Tuesday. Continue reading
A proposal from the internet service provider Hyper Wave Technologies was presented during Tuesday night’s Bourbon Town Council meeting.
Clerk-Treasurer Kimberly Berger said representatives submitted a request for equipment installation. Berger explained, “They asked the council about putting equipment up on our water tower to offer wireless internet service to the people in town and out in our township.”
Council members agreed to the proposal, pending the town attorney’s decision once he reviews the contract and procedures. Continue reading
When the Bourbon Town Council met on Tuesday, members committed $3,000 to the Community Destination Imagination group for a service project they have planned at the Early Bourbon Cemetery.
At a previous meeting, the students in the group told council members they want to do something to help revitalize the town’s cemetery.
Rather than attempting to repair all the stones that have been damaged through the years, the group plans to erect a monument to commemorate all those who are buried there. Continue reading
At last week’s Bourbon Town Council meeting, the council members heard from Zoning and Building Superintendent Bill Keyser about a few structures in town that fall under the vacant and unsafe building ordinance.
Clerk-Treasurer Kimberly Berger explained that there were some limitations before anything could be done, such as notifying the owners and giving them a certain amount of time to respond. Continue reading
Bourbon Town council members were expecting to open Community Crossings bids when they met Tuesday night. However, according to Clerk-Treasurer Kimberly Berger, the bids were not available due to a miscommunication.
She explained, “We did not receive any bids, [we] did find out that JPR sent out to the contractors a different date than what was advertised.”
JPR stands for Jones, Petrie and Rafinkski, the engineering and architecture firm working with the town. Clerk-Treasurer Berger said that they’re currently doing what they can to reconcile the mistake. Continue reading
