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C'ville eyes vacant home for new town hall
"The Wood house is for sale and I've had a chance to go in and look. It's in tip-top shape and I think maybe the town needs to look at buying it and use it as the town hall and use this building for the library," Mayor Faye Cotten told council members Tuesday. She added that the owner, David Wood, a former Coffeeville resident, was willing to offer the town a good deal on the house and there was also a shed that could be used to store supplies for the water department. Cotten said there was also an area which could be used for meetings and small receptions. "I think it's a good idea. Get us a price and we'll go from there," Councilman Dwight Pugh told Cotten. The current Town Hall also houses the Coffeeville Police Department. Cotten said more than likely the police department would stay in the building and municipal court would continue to be held there. The relatively new brick home is situated on a large lot in the middle of town.
Budget The budget for the 2006-07 fiscal year was approved. Projected revenue totaled $182,000 and projected expenditures were $172,713.79. Three percent salary raises were given to Coffeeville Police Chief Clint Harrell, Town Clerk and Court Clerk Magistrate Tina May and Maintenance Supervisor Timothy Hodge. Mayor Cotten noted that insurance costs had increased and to help compensate this increase the allowance for mayor and clerk conference meetings had been cut.
Coffeeville PD Jessie Gilmore presented Mayor Cotten with what he said were written complaints on Police Chief Clint Harrell and his strict enforcement of the law. Council member Terri Hudson expressed her concern about a high speed pursuit of a perpetrator on a four-wheeler, stating that Harrell and the offender were in danger. Harrell gave council members an activity report for August. There were 42 traffic arrests in Coffeeville, including five DUIs, 29 non-traffic arrests including one drug arrest and four offense reports filed.
Other business Mayor Cotten reported she had talked with Clarke County EMA Director Roy Waite, who told her the Coffeeville High School building would be a good facility for a shelter and he would contact Red Cross with his recommendation. Striping on River Street will have to wait until the street has been swept and is marked off. Backflow valves for the water system are being installed as Hodge has time between his other responsibilities with town maintenance and the water department. Mayor Cotten reminded council members of the Clarke County Economic Develop-ment's annual meeting, which will be held Sept. 21 at Coffeeville High School.
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