Aquatic Centers Review Committee meets

A review committee met to discuss and examine operations at Wellington's Aquatic Center this week. The Aquatic Center loses nearly $50,000 annually and the committees goal is to review operations and recommend changes which lower the cost. Committee Members are Greg Renn, J.P. Buellesfeld, and Council Members Granger and Nunnemaker.

Hillside Street Bridge bids open

Bids for the Hillside Street Bridge were $24,000 lower than the engineers estimate. The bridge is an ARRA Stimulus Project.

Quiet Zone

City Staff continues to work on options to establish a "quiet zone" along the BNSF Railroad through Wellington. There are many options, many price tags, and many affects on nearby residents. All will be examined before reaching a recommendation.

Derailment cleanup slow

Union Pacific continues to cleanup the derailment debris from the November 2 derailment on Vandenburg north of 21st...wheel have been removed bu the seven grain cars still lay on their side.

City employees raise funds

City employees collected nearly $1000 which will be used to buy Christmas gifts for eight families in the employees "Adopt a Family". Thanks guys...good job!

Railroad agreement for Fair Street approved

The Easement Agreement that allows the City of Wellington to enter BNSF property to begin improvements to the Fair Street underpass was approved at the December 15th Council Meeting. Now that the agreement has been accepted and approved by both parties, engineering can begin to correct storm water drainage and street resurfacing.
The storm water drainage is a major project as it involves everything from Fair and 4th Street to Cherry and 1st. Storm water must take two 90 degree turns in it's flow downstream between these two points which is a big factor in the water backup and subsequent flooding of the underpass.
Storm drainage will be examined along Fair Street from 4th to 1st, and a new culvert is planned for the 1st Street Bridge just east of Cherry. Drainage will be corrected to ensure flooding is remedied before the street surface can be repaired.

Rockfest to be in Lake Afton

Midwest Rockfest has announced it will be having a two day concert next July at their new home at Lake Afton.

City Elections

While City elections aren't until April, the filing deadline is next month. Seats will be open in each Ward...I encourage anyone who has considered seeking office to file. I've posted a link on my website at www.johntracy.net to the City website. You can visit it directly by clicking on this link. http://www.cityofwellington.net/news/City_of_Wellington/article234.html