WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 15, 2008
9:05 AM

The Wynne City Council met last night for the regular monthly meeting. The meeting was a very short meeting. If fact one of the alderman noted that we adjourned at 7:22pm.

We had a report from VDCI. A typical report. The council passed one ordinance. The ordinance raised the amount we pay WWU for the billing and collection of our sanitation fees. The fee was raised from 35cents to 42 cents. The mosquito billing and collection remains at 5%. The council also passed two resolutions. They set the millage rate for personal and real property in the city. The amount was 5 mills, which has been the same for about twenty years.

The council also discussed adding drug testing for most of the employees who work for the city. At the present time the only employees that are tested are the employees with a CDL. There are a few employees who will not be tested because of laws that eliminate their positions. After hearing the discussion, I think that they will vote to enter into this program beginning next year. I told the council members that I did not want a decision last night. I asked them to study the plan and be prepared to make a decision next month.