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City issues bonds for water project  Share
The Bridgeport City Council continued its meeting of Tuesday, Aug. 11 to Thursday, Aug. 20 for the primary purpose of authorizing the issuance of bonds for the waterworks project. The Council approved the ordinance (#588) which solidifies financial backing for the estimated $3 million project. Bonds will be sold with the closing date for depositing the money into the city's Capital Projects fund set for September 10. The city will make semi-annual interest payments, estimated at a rate of 5.06 percent, beginning November 1, 2010, with principal payments starting May 1, 2012. After 10 years, the city may begin paying off the bonds. In other business, Mayor Max Schauf said that the city is in need of another truck. He will present estimates at the next meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 8. Mayor Schauf also stressed that he would have authority over the duties of city employees. While he complimented the council for hiring two new part-time employees, he explained that part-time employees would not be permitted to flush hydrants or work more than 1,000 hours on the water field. He also reiterated his request for employee overtime hours. Councilman George Zellars supportively responded saying, ''we cannot afford to pay a contractor.''
By just taking a poll for opinions on the raising of employee wages, Zellars gave his approval. However, council members Pam Hager, Kay Mossberger and Darlene Arnold opposed such action. Buttons Laughlin abstained from voting. Ed Standley was absent from the meeting. In another employee-related issue, Hager proposed that employees only smoke before or after work and on their breaks. Mayor Schauf said that he would consult state law concerning the constitutional rights of employees with regard to smoking. Barbara E. Allender is editor of the Bridgeport Leader.
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