Huntington City Council honored a Huntington resident and also voted on various topics such as junk removal, a skate park and a Second Chance Prom during Monday’s meeting.
Mayor Steve Williams spoke on the behalf of Huntington High School senior Kelsi Burns for her achievements in both academics and sports. Burns has been accepted to the United States Military Academy in West Point on a soccer scholarship.
An ordinance that will require Huntington residents to remove junk from their yards and porches was approved by all present council members. This ordinance is a portion of Mayor Steve Williams’ beautification plan. The plan was laid out in his State of the City address.
The ordinance will go into full effect July 1. Williams spoke on behalf of the ordinance and stated that residents will have enough time to remove unwanted furniture and junk from their porches and yards. If residents do not comply with the ordinance, they will face up to $500 fines or even time in jail.
The council also approved a resolution that will allow Williams to apply for a federal justice grant of $28,000 to hire a compliance officer to work within the Huntington Police Department.
The council voted and agreed to a second reading of an ordinance that would fund a skate park. The park would be located in the western end of Harris Riverfront Park. The plans for the park would be divided into three phases, the first one costing a little over $65,000. Council members expressed concerns about liability issues for the park, but still agreed the park would benefit the city’s youth.
The meeting concluded with final approval of a Second Chance Prom was also granted by council members. The prom will from 7-10 p.m. Friday at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in the Conference Room. All council members in attendance voted in favor of the resolution, and many spoke about the importance of the event.
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