HUMBOLDT — Chelsie Tomlinson appealed to Humboldt council members for the need of a dog park in town.
Tomlinson listed the many benefits of such a park, saying it provides a secure area for dogs to play, promotes a healthier lifestyle and strong sense of community and can serve as a tourist attraction.
Tomlinson said she has seven pages of signatures supporting a dog park.
Mayor Nobby Davis thanked Tomlinson for her presentation and directed the council’s parks committee to address the matter. Cindy Holinsworth, Sarah Hart and Otis Crawford serve on the committee.
City Administrator Cole Herder said the time has come to replace the roof on city hall.
“We’ve have increasing leaks,” he said. “Some have been around intermittently for several years, but we have a lot more now.”
Herder estimated the rubberized roof is between 12 and 13 years old and that “patching it doesn’t work.”
Herder hesitated to venture the cost of replacing the roof and that he’s still getting quotes.
The town’s traffic signal has suffered “a short in the wiring,” Herder said, so that it currently blinks. North and south traffic experience a yellow blinking light; east and west a red light.
“As long as the green lights are not flashing, we’re OK,” he said.
Herder guessed the wiring is old and was further damaged by water. It is scheduled to be repaired.
The city is accepting applications for lifeguards and pool managers. Two managers are required and a host of lifeguards.
Pastor Jerry Neely told council members the food pantry now has a 10-foot by 12-foot walk-in freezer.
The spacious freezer comes in handy when deliveries arrive from the Feed America program and will also allow organizers to purchase meat in large quantities.
Pete’s convenience store owners providing shelving for the freezer.
