BURTON CITY COUNCIL TO REOPEN DISCUSSION ON LAWN MAINTENANCE ORDINANCE

  

The Burton City Council will reconsider action on a lawn maintenance ordinance at its meeting this (Tuesday) evening.

After tabling the topic at their meeting last month, councilmembers will restart talks on the ordinance that encourages lawn maintenance, the cutting of grass that becomes a nuisance.  Councilmembers will also look at means to provide for the enforcement of the ordinance.

Also in session, the council will consider opening two money market accounts at Burton State Bank with funds to be moved from the water repair fund and savings account. City Secretary Angela Harrington said she is asking for permission to open these accounts in order to optimize the amount of interest earned for a portion of the City of Burton’s funds.

The council will also consider:

• Approving the 2020-21 City of Burton General and Water/Sewer Budgets.
• Hiring an evidence technician as contract labor to properly document inventory in the evidence room.
• Adoption of an ordinance pertaining to the conveyance of abandoned alley and right-of-way.  Harrington said this item is merely updating an old ordinance already in effect.
• The closing of North Railroad Street between West Texas and West Washington Streets for Ranger Day March 21^st.
• A resolution authorizing the city to enter into an agreement with the state to close a segment of the state highway system for the annual Cotton Gin Festival, April 17-19.
• Appointing a committee member from Burton for the Washington County Appraisal District Budget Committee for 2020-21.

The council meets this afternoon at 5:30 p.m., at Burton City Hall.