HomeMy WebLinkAboutFormer Police Chief Epps-1968 Town Gets Dirt -Road ROAD and bridge corn
missioner Allen Cronk ex-
plained recent wet weather
H. E. Epps has made grading difficult.
As Grading He said the village has a
Chiar "plea" in for the county to
T .�/S�g count these roads, tb the
Tops List ed. has short hand-
NORTH ORLANDO — ed. A grader has been
Police business was again promised as soon as pos-
on the agenda at July's sibie."
council meeting. This time, BY Mary Ann Campbell Also, Jordan requested
it resulted in hiring of NORTH ORLANDO — all village bills be &-
another police chief for the Grading of ranch roads culated among the council
town. The new chief is H. ] played a large part in the for inspection before appro-
E. Epps, 54, now assistant I mayor's report at July's val for payment is made.
police chief of Satellite council meeting. Mayor Jordan said that some bills
Beach. Jordan reported that a loan council may pay "too light-
Epps will be paid a committment for a $25,000 ly," and he feels council
monthly salary of $380 plus home was turned down should know "more about
payment of his basic phone because "present roads to ' what they are spending the
bill. Epp s replaces the home site do not afford residents tax money for."
Thomas Hennigan who quit all-weather access to the Jordan said he has had
May 30, to "seek more! property." complaints on this subject.
profitable employment." Jordan said the road in Jordan also said letters
EPPS WILL BE em- question, Morton Lane, has containing a copy of the
played on a probationary not seen a grader since the section of the zoning ordi-
period, subject to an Fry I "end of last November or nance prohibiting parking
check. � the first of December." of d 1 s a b l e d vehicles,
Council also approved Jordan said the village has trucks, buses, etc., on the 1
payment of $151.57 m Lynn money in the budget for village streets will be sent
Lyon for police patroling grading these roads, and to all residents in viola-
Lyon$40 to H. D. Shinn for the village needs to get the lion.
the same. Until the new roads graded.He said these The police will contact
police chief is on duty, ungraded roads are "hurt- those who are in violation
probably July 15, police ing the .people who live in of the ordinance. This, said
calls at night between 7 the area,and the reputation Jordan, "will be .a step
p.m. and 11 p.m., will be of the village." toward beautification of the
village and to increasing
answered at 322-0102. property values."
P.o l i c e commissioner 'Phi 52
Harold Longcore reported
four warnings given, two
arrests made, a call for
assistance answered, and
other routine police calls
answered last month, for a
total of 388 hours worked.
No report was given on the
amount of fines and for-
feitures the village re-
ceived from police and
court actions.
—Campbell