Napoleon Town Board working on grant for storm sewer project
Cathy May - Contributing Writer

The Napoleon Town Board is working with Southeastern Indiana Regional Planning Commission to obtain a grant for a storm sewer project. The next step in the grant process is to do an income survey. A mass mailing will go out to everyone in Napoleon. The board stresses the importance of completing and sending it back in helping to secure the grant.

At the March 10, meeting it was noted that the town received a letter from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management after their inspection of the sewer lagoon in January. The letter cites a violation for not having records stored at the lagoon site when actually the records have been on site for the last two years. Another violation was cited because the effluent and influent flow meters were not installed. The influent meter was actually installed in December of 2003. The effluent meter has yet to be designed by engineer John Graf of Howard Barth and Associates.

New Christmas decorations will be purchased. Twelve candy canes will cost $325.00 each. The Osgood Lions Club will pay for one of the decorations.

In other business Ron Linville will make a double-sided sign to be placed in front of the community center building. Utility Manager Rod Eaton completed his Operator Qualification for the gas utility. The county will give Napoleon a price for the cost of snow removal on the town streets. And the pot holes that developed over the winter will start being repaired soon.

All three board members were present: Bill Vankirk, Tim Brancamp and Gerry Linarducci. Clerk Treasurer Karen Rohlfing was also present. The next regular meeting of the Napoleon Town Board is scheduled for April 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the Napoleon Senior Center.