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Vandals continue to target Bronson street lights, park
Due to continued vandalism in Bronson, additional cameras will be purchased to provide extra surveillance.
"It would be worth the price, though, if it gets (the vandalism) to stop," council member Charlotte Stewart said. "I'm tired of our park and our stuff for our families being torn up."
Street lights have been shot up and there has been other unspecified vandalism at the park.
Bronson Police Officer Dustin Huff worked with the council to choose the best cameras and surveillance system and to decide the number needed to adequately protect Bronson.
At least two cameras will be purchased, and up to three, depending on the purchase price, council members agreed.
The cameras will be placed around Bronson and signs will be posted to warn the community they are being recorded, Stewart said.
A surveillance system will also be bought and set up for city hall. A three-year warranty for the system will also be purchased.
The total approximate cost will be around $1,000, Stewart said.
"The cost of both of them together is less than the damage that's been done," Stewart said.
MIH Grant applications
Bronson city council are now accepting applications for a Moderate Income Housing (MIH) Grant.
"We are taking applications for people that want to apply for the grant funds we received to help towards the purchase of a new home in Bronson," Harper said. "We were approved for up to $18,000 (and the) purchaser can apply for up to 20 (percent) of the purchase of the home."
The grant is available to those with a moderate income, of $38,000-$90,000, Stewart said.
During February's meeting, council members discussed the MIH Grant from the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation for which Bronson was approved. Council members unanimously voted to authorize Mayor Alan Stewart and Harper to sign the grant's necessary paperwork.
Council members "hope to get a grant every year," Alan Stewart said.
The addition of new homes will help raise the overall tax base, Harper said.
Campers pose problem
Council members discussed whether a camper is a permanent or semi-permanent residence is allowed and/or legal in the city.
Huff said some people are living in campers and powering the campers with extension cords. In one case, he said someone is living in a camper next to a house with the extension cord running to the house.
Establishing rules, regulations, and making sure code regulations are met are also being considered.
Charlotte Stewart motioned to "look into revising the ordinance to bring it up to today's standards. Until that revision is done ... and the new ordinance is in place, we continue to use the mobile home ordinance that we have today."
An RV Park would be a different situation, Officer Huff said.
"The biggest thing, when you look at it on my end, is it's hazardous," he said.
Safety and curb appeal were also two primary considerations.