The Press-Dispatch
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A-6 Wednesday, April 4, 2012 The Press-Dispatch Winslow Town Council warns residents regarding water pressure grade to the Winslow water system may cause some res- idential plumbing problems according to Winslow Town Council President Dave Tis- dale. He and Utilities Super- intendent Todd Williams an- nounced during Monday's regular council meeting that residential water customers in the North Street district will have higher water pres- sure because of the upgrad- ed main and service water lines. The water utility is testing some lines this week and there could be some ar- eas where the service lines are old and need replaced. Williams said 120 new The nearly complete up- By James Capozella service lines were added in addition to the new mains which will develop higher pressure for residents. He said customers will notice the difference and could experience plumbing prob- lems from inadequate lines, valves and connections. Thirty new hydrants add- and the increased water pressure should better the town's fire rating and could result in lower insurance premiums besides increased fire protection. Councilman Don Bolin, Tisdale and Williams dis- cussed the depth of a line on LaFayette Street. Wil- liams stated the line must be lowered because it was too shallow to avoid damage. At present the line was on rock but would be improved pri- or to the planned July water line project completion date. A revamped hydrant rent- al policy will add an addi- tional sum of $3 per month to each current regular cus- tomer of the municipal wa- ter utility. An additional sum of $5 will be charged to each two-inch meter customer. The new ordinance, a ter systems, removing the town from the jurisdiction of the Indiana Utility Reg- ulatory Commission and al- lowing the utility to control rates and charges. The rule will allow the Winslow water utility to eliminate fire pro- tection billing and replace it with separate charges to each customer at the pres- ent rate of $3 for a 5/8 inch meter line. The recovery costs are not considered a basic rate increase and is not subject to the normal notice and hearing requirements. Other Business ed to the present system will total about 80 available hy- drants, according to Wil- liams. That improvement product of the Indiana Asso- ciation of Cities and Towns, was read for the first time Monday, will be voted on Monday, April 9, and be ef- fective for the May 1 billing according to Bennett. The ordinance chang- es the way costs are recov- ered in fire protection wa- cer Terry Strobel said he had his personal large ani- mal trap stolen recently and asked if the council would purchase one if he doesn't get it back soon. Tisdale said that would not be a problem. Strobel said he found • Animal Control Offi- homes for every cat he has trapped and two others were picked up by their owners. He said tags were needed for all cats that are outside and that they could be pur- chased at the Town Hall. Strobel about identifying and capturing loose cats. Strobel explained that he was only taking cats that he had reports on that were spraying or causing prob- lems. He said it would take some time for him to know who owns which cats. Stray cats and free roaming dogs were the ones causing prob- lems and would be trapped. Tags are required, but once he knew the cats, a collar would not be necessary. There was some concern expressed by the resident over collars being a danger for cats. Counci lman Glendel A resident questioned Ashby told Strobel he knew some cats were coming from the woods near his home. He also stated that donations of food and kitty litter could be dropped off at Bertram Feed & Supply on Main Street. • Anthony's Pest & Ter- ditional pest control cost for all seven Winslow buildings was not in the budget. A further discussion shal Steve English report- ed things had been quiet in town with the exception of some teens causing trash and vandalism at the school. He said he and Deputy Steve Nelson were "keeping them run off" as best they can. English also said there had been a stolen vehicle recov- ered in Winslow that came from Campbelltown. • A Winslow Fire De- mite Control estimate of $1,500 for all seven Winslow buildings was approved by the board. Winslow Clerk- Treasurer Beth Bennett told the councilmen that the ad- partment building rent- al agreement policy is go- ing to be drawn up with the rental money collected go- ing to the town for cleaning supplies and other similar needs according to Tisdale. saved delaying the action by making a $500 payment and then the final $1,000 prior to the end of the first contract. Most of the build- ings, which include the town hall, community cen- ter, waste water lab, shop, storage and fire house are about $10 each per month for pest control. • Winslow Town Mar- the council discussed writ- ing a letter of recommenda- tion for the Stellar Commu- nity Program which select- ed Petersburg as one of sev- en cities that could win one of two $20 million grants avai lable. Counci lman Glendel Ashby questioned whether the grant was just for Petersburg or the great- er good of the county. He said that since it is tax mon- ey it should be for the whole county, not just Petersburg. In other business, the • Under new business, cost for the Winslow Market air conditioning and heat- ing system was discussed and protection for the unit in the form of rail road rails was decided upon by Ashby and Williams. Ashby offered some rails he had and Wil- liams was going to get them anchored. • The council approved $19,703.25 in claims and not- ed the next regular meeting of the Winslow Town Coun- cil would be at 7 p.m., Mon- day, April 9, at the Winslow Town Hall. The meter poli- cy will then be read prior to a vote. New Pike County tornado warning sirens now operational warning sirens were in- stalled last summer and are now operational. During Severe Weather Awareness Week, the county-wide sys- tem was tested as well as the Petersburg siren system. Pike County's Homeland Pike County tornado Security Director Tonda Dixon writes about the si- ren system when and why it will be activated. • When a tornado warn- ty Officer (Police, Fire, EMS, EMA) reports sight- ing a funnel cloud or a torna- do and the report is passed onto the Primary County Warning Point (Pike Coun- ty Dispatch). • When a Hazardous Ma- terials spill or leak has oc- curred, or other condition that could affect the lives of the residents of Pike Coun- ty. ing is issued for Pike Coun- ty by the National Weather Service. • When a Public Safe- ed (the first Friday of ev- ery month at noon) for test- ing purposes unless severe weather is eminent. Indi- • Sirens are activat- ed (once a year in March) for Weather Preparedness Drills. They will be activat- ed between 10 and 10:30 a.m. and again between 7 and 7:30 p.m. NOAA Weather Service activates these sirens, not the Pike County Dispatch. During vidual sirens may be sound- ed during daytime hours for maintenance and repair purposes. In those instanc- es, prior notification will be sent to media outlets when possible. • Sirens are activat- the Weather Preparedness Test your TV, local radio sta- tions, weather radio and si- rens will perform a Weath- er Warning Test at the same time. • Sirens may be acti- vated by the Pike County Dispatch, the Pike County Sheriff's Office, or the Pike County Emergency Man- agement Agency. These Sirens are automat- ically activated when the Na- tional Weather Service is- sues a Tornado WARNING for Pike County. (This sys- three minutes and will be- come louder as they run. The siren locations are: tem requires no human in- tervention). These warnings are based on the SECTION of the county that is under the warning. The sirens will run for Lockhart Fire Department, Spurgeon Water Tower, Pa- toka Fire Station in Ar- thur, Patoka Fire Station on SR 57, Prides Creek Park, Union Fire Department, IP&L, Winslow on Union Street, Velpen Water Tower, Jefferson Fire Department and Pike Central. These Sirens are an out- door warning system. They are not meant to alert you in- side of your home. A weath- er radio is a good indoor warning device. If you hear the warning Pike County Emergency Management Agency siren, you should seek shel- ter and listen to a local radio station, local television sta- tion or your weather Radio for additional information. Tonda Dixon, Director, Courtney Loveless' class at Petersburg Elemen- tary, won the Pike Optimist Club's Annual Es- say Contest. The subject of this year's contest was "How our positive attitude can affect our com- munity." Robinson's essay was selected the best among all fifth grade students at Petersburg Ele- mentary. 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