Cindy DiFazio - Staff Writer

The Milan Town Board held its regular meeting March 13 with all board members present.
Town Manager, John Ingram, reported that the Ripley County Commissioners want to know if Milan plans to annex the new subdivision on Mill Road. He also stated that opening bids on the Town Hall project have been received.

Ingram reported that because of all the rain, his crews have been busy cleaning out catch basins. Board members questioned how well the sewer plant did with the heavy rain. He and Ethel Morgan, of Wastewater Management, said that there were intermittent overflows at the lift station and at the plant. Morgan told the board that IDEM is looking at the incident as an act of God. She reported that there were 1,000,000 gallons of storm water that overflowed the system.

Town Marshal Tom Holt, reported there had been 52 traffic stops and 61 calls for service. There were no burglaries and no traffic crashes involving injuries.
Milan Park President Linda Baurley, reported that steel doors for the shelter house would be bought to reduce vandalism. She also reported that the Farmer's Market would like to use the park again this year from May through November. Before opening the bathrooms for the summer, water lines will need to be repaired.

Morgan reported that patching Franklin Street would not be possible. It will have to be paved. Ellis and Main streets are to be patched.

In miscellaneous business: the town budget was discussed. Board President Paul Hildebrand reported that a $20-$22,000 cut was anticipated, but the town will actually receive $54,000 less than last year with which to operate. Larry Eaton, town attorney, said that it is possible that excise taxes being down may be partially to blame. The town is sending an appeal, but it is doubtful that it will change the outcome.