Sandoval Village Administrator LeAnn Speiser has asked village board members for a list of projects they would like to see completed in the community. Speiser hopes that can become the basis of a capital development plan to guide usage of various grant dollars the village has available that total around $200,000. She feels one issue the board has to look at is modernization of the sewage treatment plant. Speiser would also like to look at construction of a new building that could partially be rented to a community group looking for a new location. The other part of the building could be used to provide emergency services to the community.
Speiser hopes the plan can blossom into a comprehensive plan for the community as well. The Sandoval Board agreed to keep Rick Hames on as animal control officer even though the Marion County Animal Control officer has been instructed to answer animal complaints in municipalities in the county. Hames told the board County Animal Control Officer Ken Ferguson will not pick up cats and is not planning any regular patrols to locate stray animals. Village Board members noted with their large problem with stray dogs and cats running at large they agreed to keep Hames on at his current salary of $300 a month. Hames says Patoka has also agreed to keep him on. He’s in the process of visiting village boards in other communities where he is a part-time animal control officer.
The board has asked its attorney to track the ownership of the former IGA store that has fallen into disrepair. They hope to work with the owner to get it torn down. If not, they will move to condemn the building. Speiser says tax increment financing district money can be used for the demolition and to prepare the site for new development.
The board rejected building permits to move two new mobile homes into the mobile home park on Old US 51. They are concerned about the location of one trailer that is closer than 10 feet to the road and the owners not getting the necessary permits before moving in the mobile homes. Concern was also expressed about the new owner’s desire to rent spaces to campers for long-term stays.
The board was told initial work was now underway on the new water tower.
