Burlington to start street repairs
By Shawna Dreadfulwater Contributing writer

Burlington Town Council met recently and awarded Crenshaw Paving the contract to resurface and patch some of the town's streets. Their estimated cost is $30,010. Central Paving was the other bidder.

The cost does not include culvert repair on Mill Road. Brian Crenshaw remarked that he could not give an estimate on this repair until he got in there to see what was going to be needed. Crenshaw said the work would be completed sometime in June or early July, weather permitting.

Clerk-Treasurer Tammy Dyer gave an update on stipulations of the grant for the leaf vacuum. She said the town is required to send out leaf vacuum notification to residents in pamphlets. The pamphlets will cost approximately $500 and will be mailed directly to residents as well as some being available in the town hall. The funds for some of the expense will come out of the grant money already received for the leaf vacuum.

Marshal Jill Hammond's report for March included 22 speeding tickets issued; one ticket for driving while suspended; three warnings issued; two accident reports taken; and three drive offs reported from Burlington Mara Mart. Hammond located two of the drivers who returned and paid for the fuel.

On March 18 Hammond assisted county units with a disturbance at The Barn. Two males were arrested for public intoxication.

The next regular meeting will be May 9 at 7 p.m. in the town hall.

Special meeting

At a special council meeting held April 9, Jason Lenz of Creek Run Environmental Engineering reported on IDEM approved cleanup strategies for treatment of ground water.

A few years ago, new construction at the Mara-Mart revealed gas residue in the soil. The residue was contained to that property and the company has been working with IDEM to correct the problem.

Lenz's company proposes on that property to pull water, treat and clean, and discharge it back into wastewater lines at a cost to be determined by the town. The charges would be based on fees imposed by other towns with a similar process.

The recommended fee to be paid to the town for the discharge service was $600.

The proposed treatment process would be three separate tank pit discharges of 30,000 gallons per event, scheduled three times during the year. Lenz said they would like to do the first treatment in May in order to complete three treatments before winter.

State mandated testing will be done to ensure that there will be no harm to the town's wastewater system.

No decision was made by the council, however they will hold a meeting in the near future to discuss conditions required for an attorney to draw up an agreement.

The council also approved possible tree removal and/or line replacement in the alley behind Burlington Pizza due to tree roots clogging wastewater lines.