The City of Shelbyville will be purchasing a new street sweeper.
At Tuesday’s Public Utilities Board meeting at City Hall, the board approved the purchase of a new street sweeper from Brown Equipment Company for $259,102.
The city’s current street sweeper is 11 years old.
The new street sweeper (similar to photo) has served as a demo model for approximately two years and saves the city approximately $40,000 off full retail price.
The new sweeper will have an extendable arm at the front of the vehicle which will be able to reach into tight parking spots.
Once the utilities board adjourned, the Board of Works met to discuss a pair of nuisance properties.
The board has spent several meetings in recent years discussing a repeat nuisance property at 305 Sunset Drive.
Mayor Tom DeBaun, who sits on the Board of Works, asked Adult Protective Services to visit the homeowner. A plan is in the works to start cleaning up the property and provide mental health services as needed to the homeowner.
The board agreed to give the homeowner one more week to start the clean up process or the city would handle it and assess the cost to the property taxes.
The board also approved an order to appear for a nuisance property at 719 1st St.
City attorney Jennifer Meltzer informed the board of a Trunk-or-Treat event being planned for downtown Shelbyville on Oct. 8. The Public Square will be closed from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 8 with the event running from 2 to 4 p.m.
Coulston Elementary School’s PTO is currently working on a candy drive at the school. Downtown Shelbyville businesses also have been informed of the event with many expressing an interest to participate, according to Meltzer.
To help with the candy drive, Meltzer stated that Coulston’s PTO has a Facebook page with accessible information.
No action was taken by the board because a formal request to close the Public Square will be presented at a later date.
