As submitted to the Courier-Tribune January 11, 2012
By Hugh Martin
CANDOR – Even though everyone’s focus is on the activity surrounding the firing of the four police officers in Candor, other business is still being carried on by the Board of Commissioners.
During the regular monthly meeting Monday night commissioners approved a $12,000.00 budget amendment that gives the go-ahead for the bidding on the construction of a one-fifth mile walking trail at Fitzgerald Park, which lies on the edge of the downtown area.
Public Works Director Brice Hollis and Town Management Advisor Ron Niland have mapped out the location of the trail and are now prepared to seek the bids for the construction.
The eight-foot wide paved asphalt trail will be constructed through a $10,000.00 grant from FirstHealth’s Healthy Kids Program with the additional $2,000.00 coming from the town’s fund balance.
Niland reported that the bids will be brought to the board for action during the next regular monthly meeting, scheduled for February 6.
When commissioners were asked to approve the minutes of the December 12 meeting, Commissioner Rob Martin requested that the minutes be amended to contain a “verbatim” account, which would be a transcript rather than a summary. That request was approved by the board.
Following an Executive Session it was announced that a committee made up of Mayor Richard Britt and Commissioners Layton Booker and Rob Martin will review applications for Chief of Police, which are due in the town office by the 5:00 pm January 13 deadline.
The town hall will be closed Monday, January 16 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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