At its most recent meeting, the Monticello City Council approved an appointment to the city’s Parks Commission and authorized the acceptance of a bid to rehabilitate a water tank.
According to the Advance Monticellonian newspaper, Ked Donham was recognized for her involvement in softball programs and for her work as an instructor and professor at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, and her contributions as a civic leader.
A resolution appointing her to the commission was approved unanimously.
Also approved was a resolution accepting the bid to rehabilitate the Country Club water tank. According to the newspaper, the bid came in approximately $15,000 higher than expected, with an additional $25,000 cost linked to a modification required by the Arkansas Health Department. The city has applied for an exemption that could reduce the cost.
A resolution adding the purchase of a portable stage for city events was added to the agenda. Currently, the city uses temporary stages, frequently trailers while the proposed new stage would include stairs, a handrail and a transport cart.
The council approved spending $20,925.68 for the stage, with the money coming from the 1-cent sales tax.
