The Press-Dispatch
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A-2 Wednesday, June 15, 2022 The Press-Dispatch expand the number of council members on the election bal- lot and to let the residents vote however they feel. Vice President Dee Fiscus said she would rather table the decision to another meeting. "With the economy the way it is, I don't feel comfortable do- ing that today," Fiscus said. Council members were un- sure of when the deadline to add the resolution to the bal- lot was, but thought that the deadline was August 1. Lamb gave a report of data received from the radar signs placed at two locations in Winslow. Between October 13, 2021 and May 20, 2022, there were 29,890 incoming cars and 56,789 outgoing cars trav- eling on Union Street. From September 12, 2021 and May 20, 2022, there were 116,686 incoming and 98,475 outgo- ing cars traveling on Main Street. Lamb was surprised at the number of cars trav- eling through Winslow and Clerk Treasurer Corbin Dix- on said the data will help when he applies for the Community Crossings grant which gives money for paving and improve- ments for roads this Fall. Lamb said 96 percent of drivers were under the speed limit for a two-week period, which residents strongly dis- agreed with. Many residents said the radar signs were not even registering all cars as they passed by and they want- ed to know what the council was going to do with the in- formation they now have to help decrease speeding in Winslow. Council members said the Town Marshall will be looking into those who are speeding in town. A discussion was held re- garding the Winslow Com- munity Center and a contract that has been up since April 1 that handles the promotion of the center, cleaning, so- cial media presence and rent- als. Fiscus said she was can- celing the contract as of Mon- day night because of the high cost and little being done to promote the center. The town pays $400 per month for this service, but has only received $ 900 in rentals since January 1. Lamb said the Winslow Alumni want to resume this responsibility and are inter- ested in getting a 501c (char- itable organization) status so they can obtain grants for im- provements at the center. "The Community Cen- ter will be their fi rst priori- ty," Lamb said to the other council members. "I am ask- ing that you please hear them out. I think it's a good idea. I would like you to be open to the idea." Brewster said, "This is an expensive building that is not being maintained. We don't utilize it." The board agreed to terminate the cur- rent contract and handle the maintenance of the commu- nity center in offi ce until they have a new plan. Fiscus then brought up the excessive spending that has been going on by town em- ployees to the council and res- ident's attention. "Spending needs to slow down," Fiscus said. "I would like to see the Police Department and Street Department use purchase or- ders for anything over $100. I would like to make a motion to get this approved." Clerk-Treasurer Dixon then said he gets statements from vendors, but no one tells him anything and there are not in- voices coming in from the em- ployees. "None of town council knows about a $ 900 invoice for stop signs that I received to- day," Dixon said. "Things are supposed to be approved, but people are not following pro- cedures. They did not have ap- proval to spend $ 912 for stop signs. That's just the tip of the iceberg. Over $7,000 was spent that was not authorized since the beginning of the year at the hardware store." Residents asked the coun- cil if a policies and procedures manual was given to employ- ees so they know exactly what the process is when spending money on materials they need- ed. Council members said there is not a manual for em- ployees due to the broad span of issues that arise in their positions, but that employees have been told about the pol- icy in place regarding spend- ing money. Some residents felt that it is up to the employees to ask if there is enough money for such purchases, while other residents argued that without a policy and procedures man- ual, there is not a set defi ni- tion of the procedure needed regarding purchasing materi- als and necessities. Lamb said she felt it was an internal issue that needed to be addressed at their Monday morning meet- ing amongst council members and employees. Fiscus brought up the issue of providing ice water to em- ployees who are working out- side during the heat wave. Fis- cus had checked into buying a freezer to store ice for employ- ees, but decided the town does not want to pay for electric all year, when they only need the freezer in the summer. Residents were irate and asked the council if they were going to start buying employ- ees lunch next. Multiple res- idents said employees can bring their own coolers and ice water. "It is a safety issue," Lamb said. "We do it as a cour- tesy for the employees work- ing outside during the heat. All we're talking about here is a water cooler with ice for when they're working in this heat." "We're just going to use petty cash for ice as needed," Fiscus said. The council then decided to table the decision to the next meeting due to the lengthy debate over the mat- ter. Other issues discussed were the sale of Detar Street property that the town owns. The council agreed to sell the property in a 3-0 vote and work out the details by the next meeting. Council mem- bers told residents that it cost $ 3,000 to clean up the prop- erty and they had to call junk removers to clean the proper- ty up. A lengthy discussion was al- so held about removing con- crete legos from the baseball fi elds. According to the coun- cil, the Park Board wants the legos removed due to exces- sive dumping at the fi elds and they would like to get a grant to redo the tennis courts, so the legos need to be removed. "We thought we could move the legos with a backhoe, but it's not capable of doing that," Lamb said. "Do we want to pay someone to move them? The Park Board does not want them there anymore and Jones and Sons wants to charge $125 per hour to move them. A res- ident had offered to do it for $500, but they are not present today." Brewster said the council has to advertise for bids, but Lamb disagreed and said they just "need to get the word out." Brewster said further that the Solid Waste Board will not buy any more concrete legos in the future for Winslow if they are moved again. Brew- ster said the legos have been moved multiple times and if they are moved one more time, they will be damaged. "We've moved them three times and I don't like ticking off the Solid Waste Board." Winslow resident Candace Parker, said she had called Jones and Sons regarding moving the concrete legos and was told if they could get help unchaining the legos when they move them, it would be cheaper for the town. Coun- cil members said there are 34-39 concrete legos to move and asked if Parker could call Jones and Sons again to get a ballpark fi gure of the cost, with a couple of people help- ing unload the legos. The next Winslow Town Council meeting is Mon- day, June 27 at 6 p.m. at the Winslow Community Center. The public is encouraged to at- tend these meetings. Car failure leads to arrest for OWI By Sherri Sebella News Editor sherri@pressdispatch.net A fter his car broke down on State Road 257, North of the Patoka River bridge, ac- cording to a probable cause affi davit, Chad Norris, 37, of Otwell, was arrested for Op- erating While Intoxicated. Dispatch advised Police that there was a vehicle in the roadway and stated that the caller said the owner was act- ing "odd." When Police arrived on scene, Norris had red glossy eyes and slurred speech, ac- cording to the affi davit. Po- lice stated that Norris strug- gled to get his registration out of the plastic sleeve it was in and his driver's license out of his wallet, presenting poor manual dexterity. Norris struggled to step out of the vehicle when Po- lice asked, putting his arm outside of the vehicle to help him pull himself out of the driver's seat. Police asked Norris if he had anything to drink that night and he stated, "sure," Norris told police that he probably had a six pack or more. Norris was advised that Police were going to put him through Standardized Field Sobriety Testing and he stated he did not want to do that, and just wanted to take a preliminary Breathalyzer test (PBT). Norris told Police that his last drink had been an hour before Police arrived. According to the affi davit, due to Norris's reputation of being combative and resist- ing law enforcement, Police searched Norris for weapons, but found none. A fter performing a series of tests, which Norris failed, Norris was given the PBT, which registered 0.271 blood alcohol concentration (BAC). Norris was placed into two sets of handcuffs that were connected and taken to Da- viess Community Hospital for medical clearance before being accepted in the Pike County Jail, due to the results of his PBT of 0.271. Norris was charged with Operating While Intoxicated. 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