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Chuck Rubright was sworn in as the new chief of police for Carrier Mills at the village board meeting last night. Rubright is filling the position which was recently vacated by Billy Duncan due to a change in policy enacted by Sheriff Keith Brown.
“We regret the loss of Billy Duncan,” said Mayor Louis Shaw. “But I think Chuck's doing a great job and will be a true asset to the community.”
The vote to appoint Rubright to the position was almost unanimous, with only one no vote from Jennifer O'Neal. O'Neal declined to comment on why she voted against the appointment.
Rubright is looking forward to his new job in Carrier Mills.
“It's a good town and we're here to serve and protect this community,” said Rubright.
CDAP Housing Grant
A public hearing on a possible Community Development Assistance Program housing rehabilitation grant was held before the village board meeting Tuesday night. Several community members showed up to support the grant.
The grant would be funded by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and would be at no cost to taxpayers.
Abbey Reeves from the Southeastern Regional Planning Commission held the public hearing. She hopes to rehabilitate eight to 10 low to moderate income houses with the grant money. Reeves will be going door-to-door in the area affected by the housing grant in the next few weeks. The area that will possibly be rehabilitated includes parts of Washington St., Mill St., Thompson St., and Harrison St.
Reeves says applying for the grant is a long process, but she should know by August 2012 whether or not Carrier Mills is eligible to receive the funds.
The board voted unanimously in favor of the CDAP housing grant resolution, with one abstention from David Kyle, who recently purchased a house in the area which may be affected by the grant.
During the meeting:
--Property maintenance in Carrier Mills continues to be an issue. An order of condemnation was issued for a property on Oak St. and there were calls from community members for the police to do something about 305 E. Walnut St., which has been in a state of disrepair since a fire in August 2010.
--The board unanimously voted in favor of buying new police uniforms and hiring a part-time employee to do clerical work for the police department.
--The board regretfully accepted the resignation of Street and Alley Superintendent Steve Gilbert, who recently accepted a new job in Harrisburg. Applications to fill the vacated position are being accepted at the Water Department office until 3 p.m. Friday.
Chuck Rubright was sworn in as the new chief of police for Carrier Mills at the village board meeting last night. Rubright is filling the position which was recently vacated by Billy Duncan due to a change in policy enacted by Sheriff Keith Brown.
“We regret the loss of Billy Duncan,” said Mayor Louis Shaw. “But I think Chuck's doing a great job and will be a true asset to the community.”
The vote to appoint Rubright to the position was almost unanimous, with only one no vote from Jennifer O'Neal. O'Neal declined to comment on why she voted against the appointment.
Rubright is looking forward to his new job in Carrier Mills.
“It's a good town and we're here to serve and protect this community,” said Rubright.
CDAP Housing Grant
A public hearing on a possible Community Development Assistance Program housing rehabilitation grant was held before the village board meeting Tuesday night. Several community members showed up to support the grant.
The grant would be funded by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and would be at no cost to taxpayers.
Abbey Reeves from the Southeastern Regional Planning Commission held the public hearing. She hopes to rehabilitate eight to 10 low to moderate income houses with the grant money. Reeves will be going door-to-door in the area affected by the housing grant in the next few weeks. The area that will possibly be rehabilitated includes parts of Washington St., Mill St., Thompson St., and Harrison St.
Reeves says applying for the grant is a long process, but she should know by August 2012 whether or not Carrier Mills is eligible to receive the funds.
The board voted unanimously in favor of the CDAP housing grant resolution, with one abstention from David Kyle, who recently purchased a house in the area which may be affected by the grant.
During the meeting:
--Property maintenance in Carrier Mills continues to be an issue. An order of condemnation was issued for a property on Oak St. and there were calls from community members for the police to do something about 305 E. Walnut St., which has been in a state of disrepair since a fire in August 2010.
--The board unanimously voted in favor of buying new police uniforms and hiring a part-time employee to do clerical work for the police department.
--The board regretfully accepted the resignation of Street and Alley Superintendent Steve Gilbert, who recently accepted a new job in Harrisburg. Applications to fill the vacated position are being accepted at the Water Department office until 3 p.m. Friday.
--The board set a date and time for their annual Christmas Party for city employees, trustees, the village board and special guests. The party will be held Dec. 19 at 6 p.m.
--The Carrier Mills Police Department is looking for donations from local businesses and community members to help purchase 400 glow sticks to hand out to kids trick-or-treating for Halloween. Board member Greg Prince said the glow sticks have been popular in the past and help keep children safe.
--The board discussed the citywide cleanup that took place last month. Though it was successful overall, there was apparently a problem with people getting into the dumpsters to fish out discarded items. Ås a safety issue, this will not be tolerated at future cleanups.
