The Butler City Council is getting nearer to the repair work on its building, and it has turned out to be rather extensive...roof panels will be installed, the gutter and downspout system needs repairing...four windows need to be installed where none were located in the past...all side wall and end wall panels must be removed so insulationand framing can be inspected...a metal canopy will be installed at the east end of the building, and another canopy over the south entrance door...and there must be sealing, insulating, patching or covering in areas to stop further moistue and thermal infiltration...and all this must be done while the police department work continues in the building. Early bids said they would have to be out of the building, but that was too much to ask of the department. They'll put up with the repair work.
Plans continue concerning the solar farm in Butler's Industrial park. The developer has gotten approval to sell electricity it generates, which in turn will be purchased by the cities, including Butler, that will in turn buy power from them. Butler, of course, will be first in line and will benefit from the installation. And we might remind again that Butler will be the first in Missouri to have such a benefit. Add that to the historical fact that Butler was the first community west of the Mississippi River, to have its own power plant. That's why you see signs around town calling us "The Electric City."
The Missouri Highway Department is doing some laying of asphalt on Highway 52 west from the Butler stoplight, and will be getting n gear soon for work needed to accommodate the moving of Walmart. That will include expanding Fran Avenue, another stoplight on 52 West at that intersection, and much other work to be done, all at the expense of Walmart.
There are still some changes to be taken care of in what we're calling the "Dog Law."The Council has asked the city attorney to make those changes. More on that later.
Some work is being done on attachments to utility poles around the community...rules concerning phone lines, TV cable lines and others that might be needed.
And Code Enforcement Officer Denny Rich had a record number of eyesores to report, from junk in yards to tall grass and vehicles parking on lawns. His list included 50 problems that should be taken care of by individual homes.
The Council's work around the table was relatively light, but we remind you that council members sometimes work while you're asleep...committee meetings and other work goes on every day, not just on the two meeting nights. And you're reminded that you're welcome to attend any and all those meetings...seven p.m. upstairs at City Hall n the first and third Tuesday nights of the month.
-courtesy FM 92.1 the Bullet
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