Plymouth Board faces heavy April agenda
The Plymouth Village Board meeting Wednesday night, April 6th, proved to be a busy one.
A variety of issues are coming in with the onset of spring. One of the major seasonal actions involved the Chris Miller Memorial Ballpark.
With the renovations nearly complete now, the board looked ahead to getting the final touches going. In that regard, the board approved the installation of a new scoreboard. They also approved the purchase of six bags of fertilizer to further enhance the grass areas on the playing area.
Turning to non-sports items, the board looked at a constructive way to spend ARPA grant funding. They chose to update the water softener system at the Village Water Works, approving $63,000 for that purpose.
Spring’s onset also meant increased activity for the Street and Water Department. For Superintendent Tedd Simmons, this has also meant the retention of at least one helper for the peak upcoming season. The board chose to go with two part-time helpers, approving the hiring of Michael Graves and Joe McGowan for those posts.
The damage to the southeast corner of the Village Hall was also addressed. In that regard, the board chose Laverdiere Construction to conduct that repair.
Several items categorized as old business continued to be tabled for further study. But moving on new business, the board aimed for some improvements to the village park playground area. They approved $46,100 for the purchase of new playground equipment.
And finally, turning their attention to the Village Clerk’s office, the board approved spending $270 for the purchase of Microsoft Office for the village computers.
This article originally appeared on The McDonough County Voice: Plymouth, Illinois village board meeting
