Felsenthal pays off loan and is now debt free
FELSENTHAL — The City Council received a notice from Bercadia, the company they used to get their water and sewer loan through, stating that they had received the payment for the loan and that the debt was paid in full at their April meeting.
“We are now officially debt free as a community,” Felsenthal Mayor Linda Newbury said. “That’s a happy day in my mind, a day where you are debt free.”
The council approved resolution 112-17 at the March 21 meeting for the payoff of the loan in the amount of $22,977.14. Money was transferred from the Street and Water funds and a wire for the full amount was sent as per council instructions.
The city is hoping to have a new welcome sign up by the time that Breamfest takes place. Alderman Ryan Eads did not have any new information for the council but hopes to have samples for the council to view at the May Council meeting.
The RPZ (reduced pressure zone) valve that the city has been working with the county to get inspected has been taken care of and the inspection paperwork has been sent to the Arkansas Health Department.
The city has a dumpster sat up beside City Hall and they are encouraging the town’s residence taking the time to clean up.
Large items like furniture, appliances and fixtures can be placed in the dumpster for removal. It will be there until May 6 in order to give the residents time to get everything cleaned up.
“There are certain items that cannot be put in there,” Newbury explained. “Tires, electronics, chemicals, yard waste or garbage of any kind cannot be put in there.”
The city lost a building due to the storms during the last month when a tree fell through it and caused irreparable damage.
“The roof is caved in and you can’t even open the door,” Water and Sewer Superintendent Mickey Parker said.
The main shop also has several small holes along the wall from the storms.
They are currently waiting for the insurance company to finish the evaluation of the building and the wall.
“We would like to get another building like that to hold our paperwork for auditing that has climate control so it preserves them best,” Newbury said.
Councilman Troy Clawson informed the council that the sign on first street was missing, speculating that perhaps it was knocked down by the movers of a house recently.
“We miss new ones like that every week I think,” Newbury said, pertaining to the town having issues with street sign theft.
Newbury said that she would investigate and see what could be the solution to getting it replaced.