The Board of Aldermen voted to keep the water rights to Phase Two and Phase Three of the Sky Lake gated subdivision at the December 4 Board meeting at Pelahatchie City Hall. Phase One rights were given to Evergreen Water Association according to Mayor Ryshonda Beechem. Sky Lake, just west of Town, currently has Phase One completed and working on Phase Two and Three.
The elevator at City Hall does not meet safety standards according to Pelahatchie Fire Chief Karl VanHorn. He said the Town received a letter from the state informing them that they had 30 days to get the elevator up to ADA standards. It will cost an estimated $7,239 to bring it up to code. The Board tabled the issue until the January meeting.
Mayor Beechem recognized Hunter Arnold who recommended the Board accept TL Wallace for the WWFF Improvement Project with the low bid of $668,000. All aldermen voted aye.
The Mayor also presented a request from Mississippi Municipal League for the adoption of a resolution supporting legislation to all allow municipalities to submit debts owed to them and the State of Mississippi as a result of delinquent traffic fines and fees to the Mississippi Department of Revenue for collection through set off against income tax refunds owned to the debtor. All voted aye.
In other business, the Board held a Special Meeting where they approved an increase to the Town’s line of credit to $98,000 to pay December bills. The Town’s revenue is low this time of year according to City Clerk Bettye Massey. The line of credit is for a 12-month period at 4.25 interest rate.