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price of $4.11/ton. n The council also approved the purchase of a few vehicles that had been previously approved by the public works committee. A new aerial lift truck purchase was approved in the amount of $172,005. The expected delivery on the truck will not be until late 2024 at the earliest Public Works Director Harland Higley Jr. said.

The other vehicle that was purchased was a threequarter ton pickup truck in the amount of $48,583 from Colby Chrysler.

n Clerk Connie Gurtner introduced the city’s new deputy clerk/treasurer, Callie Weber. Weber will be working with Gurtner and current deputy clerk Erin Hennes, who will be with the city until the end of January. n The council approved the services of Johnson Block CPAs for the city’s audit of its 2023 books. The cost of the service is $24,000 which is $4,000 more than the year prior. Gurtner said she asked Johnson Block why the price went up so much and was told that the increase in price comes from an increase in fees at the state level.

n Gurtner also said the auditors might not be happy with how much money the city has in its fund balance. She said the balance is at $66,000 but said that number should be at around $500,000 after the city is reimbursed for the Second Street project from the state in the amount of $450,000.

n The council approved changes to the city’s parking ordinance which included:

n West Dolf Street. There shall be no parking on the north side of West Dolf Street from North Second Street to 200 feet west of North Fourth Street between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on days when school is in session.

n West Dolf Street. There shall be no parking on the south side of West Dolf Street from North Second Street and extending 350 feet west between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on days when school is in session.

n South Second Street. There shall be no parking on the west side of South Second Street starting 285 feet south of the intersection of West Clark Street and South Second Street and extending 220 feet south between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on days when school is in session.

n East Graves Street. There shall be no parking on the south side of East Graves Street between South Main Street and East Street.