Boyd-Edson-Delmar open to fire merger in possible consolidation, other topics covered at meeting as well

“I’ll make a motion to approve the disbursements,” trustee Gwen Krizan said at the Boyd village committee of the whole meeting on Monday, Feb 13.

“I’ll second that,” trustee Sarah McQuillan said in turn. With little else to cover, the committee of the whole was soon adjourned., but not before a decision was made: the police agreement with Stanley will be on the March regular board meeting agenda.

Now nearing its one year review, the agreement has provided services to both communities by pooling resources to create a full-time position that covers both communities. Being put on the agenda at Boyd will then allow Stanley to do likewise, as Boyd has just one meeting a month while Stanley has two.

Good so far, the agreement is due to be re-visited soon, the Boyd meeting scheduled for March 13 at 7 p.m. at the Boyd Village Hall.

Also covered at the February meeting and echoed at the Edson town meeting later the same night, Boyd-Edson- Delmar is open to a fire merger discussion. With it harder and harder to find people to answer calls, consolidation between Stanley, Boyd, and Thorp is seen as a possible way to continue providing service to local residents while using resources wisely, similar to why the police services agreement was undertaken.

Still out as to a final decision, the second of three potential partners, is now confirmed on board.

In other meeting news from Boyd, the board approved the minutes from last month’s meeting, amending these to mirror the correct price of the backhoe, just over $140,000. Streets and Utilities department head Tom Grunewald reported that the DNR was due to visit, and while the dumping of truck loads at Boyd is revenue to the village—specifically $12 per 1,000 gallons—“If it’s high on nitrates, it’s done,” Grunewald said of the village allowing outside haulers to bring loads in to the Wastewater Treatment Plant on Boundary Road.

Later on for Parks, Health, and Sanitation, it was shared by Grunewald that a resident wanted to donate two memorial benches in the village. “We’ll take them,” was his response.

But while Christmas decorations for Murray Street were on the agenda for February, these will wait for next month, along with review of the police services agreement. Once again, that meeting is on March 13 at 7 p.m., 705 East Murray Street.