Silver Lake City Council considers 5-year plans
It is not often an employee is asked at work for a wish list, but the department heads of the city of Silver Lake were asked just that.
At its quarterly meeting Monday, July 6, the City Council was presented with a 2016-2021 capital improvement plan from each department.
The purpose of the five-year capital improvement plan is to look at what each department might need in the next five years and plan for funding sources to complete the projects, if possible.
Police department
Police Chief Forrest Henriksen told the council that the biggest need for the department is a new squad car. The current squad is due for replacement.
He suggested that the city purchase a sport utility vehicle (SUV) for the next squad car, which is what other area communities and the sheriff’s department uses.
For more, see the July 8 print edition of The Chronicle.