Gallatin Board of Aldermen approve marijuana tax on August ballot, approve purchase of Polaris RangerPosted by On


The Gallatin Board of Aldermen April 24th approved putting a three percent marijuana tax on the August ballot. City Administrator Lance Rains reported it is projected to cost the city about $5,000 to put the measure on the ballot.

On a split vote, the board approved the purchase of a gas 2023 Polaris Ranger 1000 from Rob’s Cycle for $18,143.28. Board President Dan McCann and Board Member Dan Lockridge voted in favor. Board members R. G. Curtis and Kenneth King voted against the purchase. Mayor Barbara Ballew cast the tie-breaker vote in favor.

There were three utility terrain vehicle bids. The other two were from Terry Implement for 2023 Kubotas. One was a diesel UTV, and the other was a gas UTV. The diesel UTV had a bid of $18,842.61. The gas UTV’s bid was for $15,588.70.

The board voted on the matter after a discussion with the Street Supervisor Jeff Johnson on the needs, wants, uses, and availability of a UTV.

Approval was given to an ordinance authorizing the city to enter into a contract for cemetery mowing service with Rodell Sperry. The board approved a bid at the last meeting from Sperry for cemetery mowing. The bid involved $150 for Lile and $1,000 for Brown and Greenwood.

The board approved going out to bid for a chip and seal project. Rains met with a Vance Brothers representative about chip and seal overlays and bidding on the north part of South Prospect from Mill Street to Highway 13 and all of Olive Street.

Rains and Johnson discussed the possibility…

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