Perry adjusts waste water charges

jclark@sunmulti.com

In an effort to prohibit commercial vehicles from being

parked in a residential area for an extended period of time, on Tuesday the

Perry City Council held a first reading of a change to an ordinance that deals

with the storage and parking of trailers, recreational vehicles and commercial

vehicles.

According to the ordinance, a commercial vehicle cannot be

parked on residential property. A commercial vehicle is a vehicle that is

larger than an automobile, pick-up truck, SUV or van.

According to Mayor Jimmy Faircloth, the change does not

apply to residents of Perry who use work vehicles for transportation, such as

tow-trucks or pick-ups that have the company name on the side.

In other business, the council approved changes to the

city’s fee schedule in relation to the wastewater and spring soccer fees.

According to City Manager Lee Gilmour, some residential

sewer customers could see a decrease in their bills due to an adjustment in the

cut off point from 200 units to around 180. He said other users could see a

slight increase from this change as well. Other users include industrial,

apartments, commercial and hotels.

Gilmour stated that determination of whether a customer would

see an increase or decrease in the bill would depend on usage.

The council also approved changes to the spring soccer

costs. New participants in U-6 will pay $43, which did not change, but

returning participants will pay $40. Participants in U-8 and up saw a

significant change from $41 for new participants and $31 for returning to $70

for new and $60 for returning.

Documents provided during the council meeting said the

changes to the cost are due to the costs associated with the game, such as

officials and uniforms.

Registration for soccer has started and ends on Jan. 25.

Also, a resolution that officially appointed Stephen Lynn as

the police chief was approved. Faircloth said Lynn would start on Jan. 22.

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