THE CITY OF GALLATIN HELD THEIR SECOND REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING ON MONDAY NIGHT AT CITY HALL WITH A LIGHT BUT IMPORTANT AGENDA.
IN THE STREETS REPORT TERRY HOLCOMB REPORTED THE CREWS ARE CONTINUING WORK ON ASPHALTING WITH HOPES OF FINISHING WEST JOHNSON THIS WEEK AND THEN MOVING ON TO MAPLE, FORREST AND PROSPECT.
THE CREWS HAVE ALSO FIXED FIVE WATER LEAKS IN A WEEKS TIME.
IN OTHER BUSINESS THE BOARD APPROVED BELINDA WOODY AND RG CURTIS TO THE ZONING BOARD.
IN ONE OF THE BIGGER ITEMS THE BOARD APPROVED AN ORDINANCE CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION ON A REVENUE BOND QUESTION.
THE REVENUE BOND WOULD PROVIDE 3.9 MILLION DOLLARS FOR A NEW WATER TREATMENT PLANT. THE TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT IS 4.5 MILLION DOLLARS AND THE DIFFERENCE COULD BE MADE UP WITH USDA AND OTHER GRANT FUNDING.
THE SECOND BIG ITEM ON THE AGENDA WAS SETTING OF THE TAX CEILINGS FOR 2010. THE GENERAL TAX WAS SET AT .6275 WITH THE PARK TAX AT .2232 AND THE BAND TAX AT .0200.
