New Albany ponders changes / Council might curb storm-water board
Source: By Dick Kaukas, The Courier-Journal (KY), Sunday, July 29, 2007
The New Albany City Council took a first step yesterday toward restricting the powers of the city's storm water board, which recently agreed to a $507,000 no-bid contract with a private company to manage the city's drainage system. Technically, the council voted 5-1 at a special meeting to repeal the ordinance that created the board a year ago. But council members, including Beverly Crump and Kevin Zurschmiede, made it clear that what they really want to do is amend the ordinance. They propose to limit the no-bid contracts that the board can enter into and require regular consultation with the council about budget and operations.
…..….. Before yesterday's vote, 10 people addressed the council, including Mickey Thompson, head of Local 1861 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which represents city workers. He asked the council to "do something about this board."