The Albion City Council met in a regular session on Tuesday Evening. Before the meeting, a hearing was held concerning an application for a community development block grant which the money would be used for a new water line on Main Street and housing rehabilitation in the city limits. The total grant application amount is $1,251,000. The Greater Wabash Regional Planning Commission presented the information for that public hearing. Later in the meeting, the council approved that grant application.
In regular business, the council approved the payment of $2875 per month to the 911 dispatch service. The amount before the raise was $1550 per month. The council agreed to continue with the Marshall Electric Company work to survey water lines entering homes in Albion. The total grant received was $40,000, however, that money has already been spent and an estimated $20,000 in additional cost to do the balance of that 1500 water hookups was approved. It is hoped that the grant will pay another round of $40,000 for the required survey work. The council approved the addition of the Juneteenth holiday and even-year election holiday for city workers.
The council again discussed the city website and the cost of $3795 annually. The council will ask the Greater Wabash Regional Planning Commission to investigate possible grants for the communications system.
There was more talk about slowing down drivers on Elm Street. There was some discussion of a radar unit resembling a unit at the K-12 being installed as a deterrent. However, no action was taken by the council.