Published: January 10, 2019

THE LAWRENCEBURG CITY COUNCIL MEET IN REGULAR SESSION THIS MORNING (THURSDAY MORNING).  THE MEETING MARKED THE FIRST SESSION WITH MAYOR BLAKE LAY AND BEGAN WITH COUNCILMAN ROBIN WILLIAMS BEING NOMINATED AND NAMED VICE MAYOR.  LEADERS ENTERTAINED A LENGTHY AGENDA IN WHICH ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO THE AMENDMENT OF BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE 2018-2019 FISCAL YEAR WERE APPROVED AS WAS AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE REZONING OF A PROPERTY ON WINDSOR DRIVE TO GO TO C3 FROM R3.  A PUBLIC HEARING WILL TAKE PLACE IN REGARDS TO THE REZONING ON JANUARY 24TH.   A RESOLUTION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH LAWRENCEBURG UTILITY SYSTEMS TO DEMOLISH AND DISPOSE OF TWO HOUSES LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF SOUTH MILITARY AND WEST TAYLOR STREET WAS APPROVED IN ADDITION TO A RESOLUTION TO DECLARE CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS SURPLUS TO BE DISPOSED OF WITH THE PROCEEDS TO GO TOWARDS TRAINING AND THE PURCHASE OF NEW EQUIPMENT.  A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT A BID FROM RONALD FRANKS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN SAVANNAH WAS ALSO APPROVED FOR THE 2017 SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL SIDEWALK PROJECT WHICH WHEN ONCE COMPLETED WILL PROVIDE SIDEWALKS FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL TO INGRAM.  THE PROJECT WILL COST THE CITY APPROXIMATELY THIRTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.  THE CITY COUNCIL MEETS AGAIN ON THURSDAY JANUARY 24TH AT 8:30 IN THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX ON THE PUBLIC SQUARE.