A group of Olney citizens is working behind the scenes to break ground on a new municipal swimming pool before summer arrives, Mayor Rue Rogers said.
The Olney Industrial Development Commission reported two vacancies and a plan to change its corporate mission to the Olney City Council on Feb. 13.
The Olney City Council rejected a suggestion by Waste Connections that it switch trash pickup from the city’s alleys to the streets because of potential logistical problems, including keeping track of poly carts and preventing garbage trucks from getting stuck or rupturing utility lines.
The City of Olney will raise its building permit prices for new construction from the $30 it now charges for electrical, plumbing and building permits, City Administrator Arpegea Pagsuberon said at the Feb. 13 City Council meeting. The City has not settled on new rates but they will “be more in sync with the project itself,” City Administrator Arpegea Pagsuberon said. “When you build a $150,000 house you’re expected [to spend] $3,000 to $5,000 for permits,” she said. The new rates come as two builders have expressed an intent to bid on 10 or more foreclosed lots on the City’s property rolls. Construction is expected to begin on those homes this spring, City officials have said. The City Council recently approved a plan to allow builders to bid on a bundle of multiple lots. Those properties are 802 N. Avenue F, 805 N. Avenue F, 806 N. Avenue F, 512 N. Avenue C, 601 N. Grand Ave., 106 W. Bloodworth St., 107 E. Bloodworth St., 109 E. Bloodworth St., 712 N. Avenue D, and 714 N. Avenue D, according to a resolution passed at the Feb. 13 City Council meeting.
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