Gallatin City Administrator Tony Stonecypher is resigning effective Jan. 11, 2019, in order to accept a position at his hometown in Iowa.
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Mr. Stonecyper announced his decision last night at the December meeting of the Gallatin Board of Aldermen at city hall.
Mr. Stonecypher began working as city administrator here in April, 2015. He has focused his career on managing small rural communities, including cities in Texas and Iowa but primarily in Missouri including Bethany and now Gallatin.
A noteworthy project concluded during his tenure here is the construction of Gallatin’s new water treatment plant. A city tax was renewed and significant street improvements have occurred during the past three years. Stonecypher also assisted in the development of the organization of Friends of Gallatin, used to secure USDA financing for a new utility department truck.
Discussion on options about replacing the city administrator or reorganizing city management is anticipated at the next aldermen’s meeting on Monday, Dec. 17.
In other business at the public meeting held Dec. 10, the employee year-to-date wage report including overtime pay was provided to the board and discussed.
Police Chief Mark Richards submitted a report on activity for Dec. 10: one suspicious person, circumstance; one assault; one peace disturbance; one domestic disturbance; two runaway juveniles; two juvenile problems; one traffic accident with damage; one fraud.
There are two dogs in the pound. Both are available for adoption. They are very well behaved adult male dogs looking to spend Christmas Day in a loving new home. If you know of anyone wanting a new best friend, contact the Gallatin Police Department.
Mark Morey, Eric Kloepping and Mike Bradley passed their final electrical lineman test last week and became certified journeymen power linemen.
Water operators are still trying to solve operating issues at the water plant. Morey is sending off turbidity meters for repairs and the contractor is planning on changing the blow down valves to three inches in the clarifiers.
Public Works Director Mark Morey led a discussion on replacing the east blower at the sewer plant due to a seal going out. He has one quote for the blower replacement of $35,776 and will collect a few more quotes for the board to review.
The transaction report for November was approved.
Bills totaling in the amount of $347,142.05 were approved.
The board reviewed the November 2018 Financial Review. Eichler’s bookkeeping review for October 2018 was reviewed.
An ordinance was approved amending the city code relating to utility fees to add a fee for temporary meters and setting an effective date.
Discussion was held on a cemetery memorial request with an example to be provided later.
The above are the unapproved minutes from the meeting of the City of Gallatin held Dec. 10 at city hall. The next board meeting is Dec. 17.
