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By Candie Fix
Managing Editor 

Town of Haxtun website set to go live soon

 


Haxtun’s new website will roll out soon. Haxtun Town Council members saw a draft version of the website that is expected to go live later this month during a Monday, June 7 meeting at the Community Center. Deputy Clerk Kelsey Harms presented the draft website to those in attendance; Harms has been working on the site for several months.

Once live, residents will be able to go onto the website and pay utility bills as well as view hot topic ordinances and print building permit applications and forms for golf cart permits. The site will also host information like an event calendar and links to the Haxtun Chamber of Commerce, Haxtun Schools and other local entity websites.

When the site initially goes live in a couple weeks, Clerk Karie Wilson said the Town’s nuisance, dog and fence ordinances will be available for viewing and work will continue to upload commonly requested municipal ordinances.

Haxtun residents will be able to pay monthly utility bills online but initially will only be able to print building permit applications and golf cart permits. Those fees will still need to be paid at the Town Hall.

Watch future editions of the Herald for updates on when the site goes live and for the website address.

During regular business, council members voted to purchase a 1993 fire truck from the local rural fire board. Per insurance requirements, the Town of Haxtun is required to own a fire truck that always stays in city limits. The newly purchased 1993 truck will represent that required truck for the Town of Haxtun.

For payment, the Town will cover all 2021 insurance fees for fire trucks and the EMS building. Typically, the Town of Haxtun covers all insurance costs, but later bills the local rural board for their annual portion of the fee. In trade for the 1993 fire truck, the Town will forgo billing the rural board this year and cover all costs.

In conjunction, the Council voted to sell a 1978 fire truck on Big Iron auctions. The 1993 truck purchased in the motion prior will replace the truck being sold on auction.

Later, during discussion, council members continued to review a draft ordinance for backyard chickens. The topic of chickens recently resurfaced and council members have been digging into samples from other nearby municipalities that allow chickens in city limits.

Some notes of the draft ordinance still being discussed include fencing requirements and violation fees.

In other business the Council:

• Reviewed ordinance 2021-1 to adopt a Northeast Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, no action was taken;

• Superintendent Ron Carpenter said the pool is open for the summer following some work on the boiler and sand filter. So far, the pool has averaged 50 swimmers a day;

• Carpenter said work continues with major repairs on two of the Town’s wells;

• Police Chief Tanya Mayhew said her department recently received a grant from JAG for bodycams, which by law will be required for each officer to wear;

• Mayhew received approval to replace a section of carpet with laminate flooring in the police department at the EMS building. The cost of $2,900 will from CARES funds;

• Wilson announced the receipt of Federal funds in the amount of $227,228 that will be distributed through the Department of Local Affairs over the next two years. That amount will be split into two payments, one this year and one next and can only be used for specifics outlined by the Federal Government. The funds will be given to all municipalities with a population of 50,000 or less;

• The following building permits were approved: Mark Johnson, 229 North Wayne Avenue for a fence; Cesar Mendoza, 633 Fairview for an addition; Mike Ensminger, 344 West Fletcher Street for a concrete pad; Casey Wolff, 3660 Highway 6 for siding and gutters; Jake Matson, 201 West Fletcher Street for a re-roof; Dave Green, 422 North Colorado Avenue for an egress basement window; John Stevens, 120 South Logan Avenue for a storage container; Harold Cloud, 626 South Logan Avenue for a window replacement; Terri Reynolds, 519 Fletcher Street for a driveway; Michael Davis, 312 North Walker Avenue to replace siding, eaves and fascia; Haxtun United Methodist Church, 145 South Washington Avenue for a re-roof; Haxtun UMC Parsonage, East Strohm Street for a re-roof; Bill Foster, 230 North Wayne Street for a re-roof; Marilyn Michael, 120 North Lava Avenue for a sprinkler system; Terry Tuell, 735 South Washington Avenue for replacement windows; Kristin Hadeen, 207 East Second Street for a remodel; Kenneth Karg, 141 West Bryan Street for a garage and electric upgrade; Tia Rovetti, 130 North Washington Avenue for a greenhouse; Val Contreras, 234 East Fletcher Street for a re-roof; Heath Teel, 409 North Washington Avenue for a bathroom remodel and underground electric; Laurie Koellner, 101 South Colorado Avenue for brick work; Tanya Mayhew, 238 South Miller Avenue for a gazebo, concrete and underground electric; Richard Kurtzer, 350 East Strohm Street to replace siding; John Chapdelaine, 310 North Iris Avenue to replace a shower; Rodney Bailey, 422 North Logan Avenue for windows, bathroom remodel and new doors; Cesar Mendoza, 633 Fairview for a sidewalk/concrete; Melinda Rovetti, 130 North Washington Avenue for a sprinkler system; Bonita Deering, 630 Prospect Circle for a sprinkler system; Joe Bivins, 205 South Logan Aveue for a re-roof; Mark Oman, 206 North Colorado Avenue for a retaining wall and sidewalk; Dick Kurtzer, 350 East Strohm Street for a sidewalk.

 

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