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It’s the time of year when town councils take on the task of developing a budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. It’s a tough job, especially in mining towns undergoing economic changes and having to deal with realities such as aging infrastructure, low property values, and increasing strictures from the State of Arizona.
Sam Hosler
Kearny’s Town Council will be holding a special hearing for all residents on a tentative budge on Monday, June 5, at 4:30 p.m. in Town Hall. Everyone is invited to come to the hearing, proffer suggestions, and support our Town Council in its work.
There will be a special budget meeting on Monday, June 26, to finalize the budget. Again, the meeting will be at 4:30 p.m. at Town Hall. I urge as many townspeople as possible to take part in the whole procedure.
Work has begun on well number 8 in the foothills outside town. Arizona Public Service is assisting with the installation of a new power box. Work will begin soon on the new chlorination system for well number 8 and the closer-to-town well number 4 which will be located near the water storage tanks. This is good news for all of us.
Every once in a while the new sanitation service misses a pickup or is late in coming. Please make allowances for this. I have a hunch things will continue to smooth out as time goes on. Please call RAD itself (and not Town Hall) to report any situations.
Some people have mentioned to me their pleasant surprise that they are able to recycle so many materials now that we have separate recycling containers. I’m surprised myself at all the plastic items I use which can now be used again in other ways.
The summer heat is beginning to emerge. Our yards seem to have less grass and more weeds! If your lawn seems more of a hassle than it’s worth, consider converting a portion of it into a little bit of Sonoran desert. Build up an earthen berm, use some large rocks as accents and place yucca and cacti in appropriate places. Ice plants grow well here, and can serve as cover for the earth. In my own little berm, I have ice plant which “volunteered” to add some green to my little desert.
If you have ideas for this little column, either news of coming events or suggestions for topics, please contact me at my e-mail address: sam_hosler@ msn.com. I especially want to hear from Hayden, Winkelman, Mammoth, and Dudleyville.
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