Glendale board approves minutes and expenses, schedules budget session, and reviews water, roads and signage plans

Glendale’s Town Board approved routine business and set several operational tasks at its May 20 meeting, including a dedicated budget work session, new enforcement steps for parking and signage, and plans for a well drilling at Hops Well.

The board began by accepting previous minutes (motion by Clint Porter; seconded by Paul Cox) and approving monthly expenses after a review of account balances: General Fund $48,162.40; Water fund $50,153.39; Money Market Water savings $21,932.42; PTIF Water fund $18,782.59; PTIF Road fund $36,953.81. Mayor Chamberlain noted that some construction invoices from Jones & DeMille remained unpaid because grant milestone conditions had not been met.

The council scheduled a dedicated budget work meeting for June 3 from 6:00–8:00 p.m. to allow time to review a streamlined budget report prepared by Candace.

On ordinances and signage, Mayor Chamberlain and council members discussed updating parking and property maintenance rules to improve flood control and snow removal on Main and Back streets. The town intends to install personalized signs (vendor: Smart Sign) funded from the roads budget (approximately $30,000) and to paint curbs to clarify parking limits. Officials described moving vehicles within 48–72 hours to comply with right-of-way rules; violating the parking ordinance is a Class B misdemeanor with a maximum fine of $299, according to the discussion.

Public works and capital items: the council approved purchasing cold patch to address potholes and discussed repairing a dirt road near Maxwell’s property that is obstructed by a concrete ditch. Parks updates included successful ballfield cleanup and plans to repair irrigation valves.

Water system: town staff reported that about 15 million gallons a year are unaccounted for in the town’s water reporting. To expand supply, the town will mobilize a driller to Hops Well on June 30 with an expected two–to–three week drilling window. A 2024 study cited during the meeting recommended adding only six hookups to comply with state requirements; the council discussed requiring developers to front costs for water, sewer and a storage tank and to provide financial guarantees.

Fire department: Orderville requested relocation of Glendale’s cascade machine; council members uniformly opposed the move, citing the potential effect on Glendale’s Insurance Services Office rating and resident insurance costs and agreed the equipment should remain in town.

The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn, approved unanimously.

What happens next: Staff will bring budget documents to the June 3 work meeting; well drilling will mobilize June 30 unless plans change; staff will procure signage and cold patch material and follow up on water accounting discrepancies.