After a fairly rigorous search, a snow plower has been found to clear the snow from the Sugarloaf Road. “LaBoda Grading has agreed to do it,” said Supervisor Roger McKeever.
In a pinch, LaBoda will be backed up by the Cook County Highway Department or Tom Dwyer [Isak Hansen’s], said McKeever. The township road is quite hilly and curvy and totals almost four miles up and back, which is too big to be plowed by an ordinary pick-up truck with a plow on it.
“We are still looking for a maintenance employee,” said supervisor Carol Tveekrem.
Jesse Johnson resigned from mowing and maintenance at the town hall (and other township properties). After some discussion the board agreed to prepare a list of duties for the new maintenance person. Some interest has been shown by a couple of people and someone will be in place in the near future, said Tveekrem.
“The fire department and rescue squads have been quiet,” said Fire Chief Phil Bonin, who knocked on wood, hoping to keep the quiet streak going.
Theboard agreed to send a letter of support for the Tofte Schroeder Sanitary Sewer District (TSSSD) grant application that, if awarded, would fund the design for a septic system for a proposed assisted living facility in Tofte.
The township of Tofte is in the process of trying to secure another grant that would fund a feasibility study for construction of an assisted living facility, and later a Memory Center, based on the need in the west end of the county. The proposed site for the assisted living center is on land owned by Tofte near the Birch Grove School.
Supervisor Ross Willson met with Tofte Supervisor Jim King to discuss rescue squad costs and how they can be shared between the two townships. Last year Tofte came up with a figure of $20,800 to run the rescue squad. Since that time the two boards have been negotiating about who should pay what. After some discussion, said Wilson, the two agreed to disagree for the time being, and negotiations will be ongoing before a price is agreed to, added Willson.
Roger “Bill” McKeever and Mary Van Doren will be up for reelection this March. Both expressed opinions about their willingness to serve again. As they were told, they can be written in; just look at what happened in Alaska in the senate race when Lisa Murkowski won as a write in candidate. Good news for these invaluable board members.
Last but not least, good news for those in ill health. “The cemetery has been closed for the winter,” Tveekrem said. So buck up and get better. No ground will be broken until spring.
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