The Silver Lake Town Council is shown at their Wednesday, Feb. 14 meeting. Pictured from left are Gloria Jean Weller, Nichole Taylor and Medard Murfin. InkFreeNews photo by Patrick Webb.

By Patrick Webb
InkFreeNews

SILVER LAKE — Silver Lake Town Council has approved an ordinance waiver for a trailer.

At its regular meeting Wednesday, Feb. 14, the Silver Lake Town Council heard a request from Janette and Keith Harris for a waiver to add an additional trailer to their trailer park.

The city’s ordinance requires trailers to be five years or newer. The trailer was built in 1992 and has been rebuilt by the Harrises, including adding a new steel roof.

“I would like to see it be five years or whatever,” said council member Nichole Taylor. Taylor acknowledged the financial restraint of buying a new trailer, which Keith Harris said costs $80,000.

The council approved the waiver unanimously. The Harrises said they plan to add additional rebuilt trailers. The council confirmed they will have to return to request waivers for each trailer.

In other business, the council:

• Approved a pay range for hiring a part time deputy marshal for $16-18 an hour, with the option of raising the salary beyond that if an applicant has more experience.
• Approved renewing a contract with MedStat for city employees.
• Approved a quote from WACD for $4,750 to make the city’s website compliant with the Americans with Disability Act.
• Discussed adding a crosswalk over SR 15 to Dollar General Market and lowering the speed limit from 40 mph to 30 mph. The council said the state highway department previously opposed changing the speed limit.
• Approved changes to three residents’ water and sewage letters.
• Heard an update from Fire Chief John Conley on the purchase of a new fire truck. He will be reaching out to the seller in March for an update.
• Approved sending out claims letters, totaling $177,319.10.
• Approved a contract with Phend and Brown to do crosswalk work to be paid for by a Indiana Department of Transportation Community Crossing Matching Grant.

The council’s next regular meeting is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, at Silver Lake Town Hall.