Citizens Encouraged To Celebrate Police Week With Winslow Officers

The U. S. Congress named May 6-10 National Police Week. The Winslow City Council followed suit by issuing a proclamation supporting the week-long effort to recognize its “finest”.

The proclamation urged “citizens in our community to especially honor and show our sincere appreciation for the police employees and their families by deed, remark and attitude.”

In the proclamation, Mayor Jim Boles urged “all citizens to make every effort to express their thanks to our police officers who make it possible for us to leave our homes knowing we are protected by men and women willing to sacrifice their lives, and to guard our loved ones, property and government against all who would violate the law.”

The proclamation also designates May 15 as Police Memorial Day in the City of Winslow. The Winslow Police Department and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 22 will hold a memorial ceremony beginning at 5:30 p.m. that evening at Desert View Cemetery.

The council also issued proclamation declaring May 12-18 as Winslow Memorial Hospital Week and National Preservation Week.

May 12-18 has been named National Hospital Week by the American Hospital Association. The theme for the week is Where Miracles Happen Every Day.

The proclamation urges “every member of our community to put forth their expressions of gratitude and applaud the health care workers in our community.”

The same week has also been proclaimed as National Preservation Week. The theme for the week, which is co-sponsored by the Historic Preservation Commission of Winslow and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is Preserving the Spirit of Place.

The proclamation issued by the council urged the “people of Winslow to join their fellow citizens across the United States in recognizing and participating in this special observance.”

The council approved a policy change that allows the water department to return water turn-on deposits to customers who have good standing in their payments.

Those customers who have “been on service for a minimum of twelve continuous months and has not been delinquent even once in the past year” will be given back their deposit. The returned funds will not effect the city’s budget due to the money being in a liability account.

The council approved the splitting of lots 212 and 216 West First Street and 100 and 109 Kinsley Avenue.

The council held first readings for Ordinances No. 885 and 886.

Ordinance No. 885 will amend the Winslow Municipal Code regarding the license fees transient merchants must pay to sell items in the Winslow city limits.

The ordinance will increase the fees from $50 a year to $100 per day.

Councilman Tom McCauley suggested the increase to keep Winslow businesses from competing with transient merchants selling the same goods.

It was suggested by Judy Howell, a resident of Winslow and a Mayorial candidate, that the fee was too high and the staff look at other ways to protect Winslow business. She said the small vendors who hold swap meets would not be able to pay the fee and should be considered.

The issue will be voted on at the meeting held May 14.

Councilman Robert Beamish asked for Green River Ordinance signs to be placed at the entrances of town. A Green River Ordinance restricts the operation of solicitors, peddlers and transient merchants.

Ordinance No. 886 amends the deposits required for utility turn-on. The city staff is requesting the deposit for new turns on be changed from $40 minimum and $75 maximum to a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $100.

This ordinance will be voted on at the meeting held May 14.

During the status section of the meeting, Finance Director Gina Reffner reported after the third quarter, the city has used 53.8 percent of its budget and has received 59.3 percent of its estimated revenues.

She reported the city was in good financial condition and was working well with the budget cuts it recently faced due to the census.

On the consent calendar, the council took the following action:

• Approved the check register

• Approved the purchase of a pump and conversion kit for the crack sealer.

• Approved a liquor license for Pilot Travel Center. The new license is due to a transfer of ownership.

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