Cloverdale Town Council discusses long-term projects
CLOVERDALE - Efficiency and safety drove the discussion between the Cloverdale Town Council and residents regarding new expenditures and projects at its monthly meeting Tuesday evening.
Town officials heard comments and analysis from the public and town officials about a variety of issues in a fairly packed open forum.
The meeting included reports from town marshal Steve Hibler, who detailed criminal activity that recently occurred in and around the town.
He reported that there was a large amount of cases that fell under breaching the peace and other activity.
The Cloverdale Police Department made 22 arrests during that time.
Hibler also informed residents that two police officers were currently undergoing training at the Indiana Police Academy.
He advised the public that the department would be short-staffed until they completed their training, but that it would soon be a 24-hour force.
Wayne Galloway, the town manager and building inspector for Cloverdale, asked the town council to approve a new sewer camera system.
Galloway said that it would replace the current video monitoring system, and would save the town hassle and time down the road.
Galloway provided that the new system would cost about $90,000, but was guaranteed to work as it should.
Members of the Stardust Hills Owners Association debated whether the expense was worth the end result, even though the current system is not efficient.
The council agreed that the camera system would save money in the long run, and the savings could be used to fund other endeavors.
Other news brought before the public was that Stardust Road was planned to be completely paved by August 15.
The next Cloverdale Town Council Meeting will take place on Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. in Cloverdale Town Hall.