Maple Hill Council Considers Street Repairs, Approves Rate Increase for Trash Removal

  During Monday evening's Maple Hill City Council meeting Council Member Tara Convery discussed improvements for Sunset Street with City Maintenance Supervisor Tom Mayer.  Convery's duty as a council member includes overseeing the city's street department.

   Convery and Mayer discussed the fact that the city's street budget includes $40,000 to be used for street improvements. Mayer indicated he had received a preliminary bid for $34,000 to make improvements to Sunset Street.  It was the consensus of Mayer and Convery, as well as the additional council members, that they do not wish to spend the bulk of the city's street budget on one street.   Read more