Quiet Week In The Ville

It's been very quiet in the ville this week. Maybe the heat is making me lethargic. It's been running in the high eighties and nineties temperature wise. Lots of bright sunshine and that always makes me happier. Must be getting long in the tooth. I don't get as excited to get out in that heat & sunshine as I use to. Don't misinterpret me. I'm not complaining. All I have to do is think about January & February weather and I really appreciate the summer months.

Even newspaper reports of this week's Council meeting didn't get me much inspired to comment. Most of that meeting was devoted to taking care of old business such as passing the 2009 budget. Projections right now are that we will be in the red by the end of next year but Fiscal Officer Dale Davis feels we'll get more income than what the figures presently show & we'll be ok. Certainly hope so.

Looks like the folks on the Broadway Park Committee and the village got all their ducks in order and they are good to go to finish up that project. The park is already a compliment to Wellsville and will be more so with the new walks and such.

Nunzio is appealing for more help on the Clean-Up, Fix-Up Committee. He reported they are soliciting businesses and churches in town for small donations for this project. Every little bit helps.

State audits for the years 2004 & 2005 released this past week were reported to have six noncompliance issues and two findings for recovery. The six issues all pertained to book keeping procedures and have long been corrected. The findings for recovery were for small amounts and probably came about as a misunderstanding of a uniform allowance. I'm sure that will be taken care of too, if it hasn't already been accomplished.

Congratulations and good luck to the ville's Kim Meek. It was reported this week that she has taken over the duties of director of the county Board of Elections. Hope the November elections go smoothly for her and the board.


At the county Board of Health meeting it was decided to turn over the non-smoking enforcement back to the state. When that legislation was written up the state didn't allow for any money for the county to make sure businesses are in compliance. That meant that the county would have to take money from other programs to finance it. They didn't want to go there.

Keep hydrated and enjoy the summer ...

ole nib