Again, the council will consider the tax break for those 65 years and older, or handicapped. This agenda item attracted a full house at a prior council meeting.
The council will act on the second reading of ordinances that will change the percentage of a residential lot that can be built on as well as changing the an ordinance that required a $35 fee to reserve a dump truck for those wishing to clean up their property.
The council agreed at the last meeting that getting the city cleaned up is more important than the small amount of money collected.
Mayor Francene Noah and some council members said they wanted to drive the area around 25th and the railroad tracks before deciding on whether to accept an offer from BNSF Railroad to upgrade other crossings and give the city $25,000 to use however it wanted, in exchange for abandoning a crossing on 25th.
Joining Scurry County in an emergency management plan, and a mutual aid agreement also will be considered by the council. The mutual aid agreement language comes from the council of governments.
Council members also will discuss posting a stop sign at the corner of Crescent and Eastridge.
Also on the agenda are appointments to the water district board of directors, bids for asphalt, water meters and aggregate and the specifications for health insurance bids.
A presentation of a plaque to former council member James Ashley also is scheduled along with normal monthly reports.
The council session begins at 6:30 this evening in the council chambers at city hall.