An ordinance that would restrict mobile home placement inside the city limits was considered Monday night by the Washington City Council.
The ordinance grandfathered in existing mobile homes while requiring future mobile homes to be placed in trailer parks. However, Councilman Jerry Sidebottom questioned a clause allowing mobile homes to be placed outside trailer parks, if the trailer met city standards, adjoining neighbors approved, and a variance was granted by the Board of Zoning Appeals. BZA Chairman, Don Spillman asked the Council to provide written direction to the BZA if the intent of the Council was to strictly limit trailers in the city. The Council members all agreed that was their intent and voted to send the ordinance back to the Plan Commission for further consideration.
Washington’s Board of Public Works and Safety voted to buy a new transformer to upgrade the city’s power grid. The Board awarded the contract for a new transformer to WestCo. The transformer will replace one that went on line in 1968 in the west side substation.
In a separate matter, the board looked at a contract to upgrade software for the city’s automatic meter reading system in the utility department. Board members Jason Petty and Mike Singleton questioned the obtuse language of the contract and were unsure what expenses the city would be responsible for. The contract will be discussed again at the next meeting.
