City commissioners meet regarding bond sale
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POLSON — It was a short meeting for the Polson City Commissioners on July 15.
The commission scheduled a special meeting on Monday, July 29 at 7 p.m. to meet with the finance officer regarding private negotiated sale of tax increment urban renewal revenue bonds, series 2013.
During city manager comments Interim Polson City Manager Karen Sargeant said the Polson Fourth of July parade went well, although there were still some candy throwing issues. She also thanked Troop 1947 Cub Scouts for picking up leftover candy and horse droppings from the street.
At Polson City Hall, Police Chief Wade Nash and Assistant Chief Clint Cottle moved into the mayor’s office, and the mayor’s office will now be Nash’s old office.
The Polson Fire Department and Polson Rural Fire Departments will use the firm Emergency Consulting International to conduct a survey about better service to the community and station location.
Sargeant also commended the street department for using a matching funds grant for two new sander/de-icer units to go in the back of city dumptrucks for use in snowy, icy weather.
The city is also advertising for an assistant planner and clerk to replace Cora Pritt, who has accepted the job of Polson City Clerk.
Also on the agenda was a presentation by city resident Murat Kalinyaprak. He talked about B & I Holdings, LLC., sewer land lease delinquency, concerning the old Tamsco building, which now houses CORE. The building is located on Kerr Dam Road, south of the city soccer fields.
Kalinyaprak said he had researched the issue and made a timeline, beginning in 2011. The city leases the land to B & I Holdings, LLC. and the rent is $12,000 per year. Kalinyaprak’s issue is that the rent was delinquent.
According to Kalinyaprak, B & I Holdings, LLC., allegedly owed the city $36,000 as of July 5, when Kalinyaprak filed to have the issue on the July 15 City Commission meeting.
On July 15, B & I wrote a check to the city for $24,160. In a phone interview later with Mike Maddy, who leased the Tamsco building, he said he and the city had a difference of opinion on who should pay the benefit tax and are discussing the issue.
For each 10 employees, the leasee gets $100 off the rent, which Maddy passed on to CORE. The original intent of this was to bring jobs to Polson.
The next city commissioners meeting will be held on August at 7 p.m. at Polson City Hall, 106 First Street E.
