Walhalla City Council Discusses Firetruck Purchase, Historical Properties Ordinance, and Development Requests

Last night, the Walhalla City Council discussed several key items, including a proposal to purchase two firetrucks to replace aging equipment, with a financing plan involving a $1,123,500 total cost and a $200,000 budgeted payment. The council noted that the firetrucks must be ordered soon, as it takes about six years to build the new trucks. The council also addressed a historical properties ordinance that could potentially offer property tax incentives under the Bailey Bill for a local developer’s building renovations and considered a request from developer Danny Hutchinson for city assistance with an $80,000 to $95,000 waterline extension. Additionally, the agenda included first readings and passages for ordinances on council member benefits and the Recreation Commission, a zoning ordinance rewrite agreement, and an executive session to discuss a real estate matter.