MOST OF THE TIME AT LAST(WED) NITE’S WEST BURLINGTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING WAS SPENT DEBATING WHETHER GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER SHOULD BE CHARGED A PENALTY FOR PAYING ITS UTILITY BILL LATE.
THE CITY’S POLICY SAYS “YES,” BUT MAYOR PRO TEM THERESE LEES…FELT THAT AN EXCEPTION SHOULD BE MADE. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR RANDY FRY…SPEAKING AS A RESIDENT & TAXPAYER…DIDN’T LIKE THAT IDEA.
IN THE END, THE COUNCIL DID NOTHING, WHICH MEANS THE HOSPITAL WILL HAVE TO PAY THE EXTRA AMOUNT. THE CITY MAY RE-VISIT ITS POLICY, IN AN EFFORT TO ACCOUNT FOR SLOW MAIL DELIVERY. ON OTHER FRONTS, FRY REPORTED THAT THE SNOW-PLOWING…INCLUDING ALLEYS…IS DONE FOR NOW…..AND THE COUNCIL WILL HOLD A SPECIAL, CLOSED MEETING TONITE(THUR), TO CONFER WITH ITS ATTORNEY ABOUT SOME PENDING LITIGATION.
