Utility Office:
∙ 10 new residential accounts opened.
∙ 1 new irrigation account opened.
∙ Cycle 3 bills mailed.
∙ Cycle 1 payment reminder notices mailed.
Accounting and Finance Office:
∙ Payroll process completed. Payment of Council claims completed.
∙ Attended Debtbook webinar. Attended Webinar on Caselle updates. Attended Amplifund conference call.
∙ Attended Transit Manager’s meeting.
∙ Attended Council meeting. Attended Department leader meeting.
∙ Attended meeting with Platte Valley representative.
∙ Met with Scottsbluff Finance Director for collaboration.
Transit:
∙ 748 Riders this week.
Streets:
∙ Concrete pour on 3rd and Potash.
∙ Concrete pour at Grandview Elementary.
∙ Ongoing pothole repair. Ongoing alley grading.
∙ Graded Woolrich Rd.
∙ Observed Chadron’s patch truck.
∙ Assisted water main valve repair.
∙ 14 Locates.
Landfill:
∙ 205 Customers.
∙ 241.72 tons.
∙ Covered Southwest corner of MSW.
∙ Vehicle Maintenance.
∙ Cleaned the Oil Section.
∙ Baler Repairs.
Water/Sewer:
∙ 14 Locates.
∙ 11 Utility Work Orders.
∙ Water Samples.
∙ Cleaned out Landfill Pits.
∙ Repaired Fire Hydrant at 3rd and Emerson.
∙ Vactored out shop pits.
∙ Water Main Valve repairs at 12th and Box Butte.
Electric:
∙ Late Friday afternoon, March 15th, a bouquet of mylar balloons caused an outage at 16th and Buchfinck Avenue.
∙ We began setting the poles on the solar field transmission line at Country Club Road and CR 62.
∙ Work continues on the Schiff Feedlot line extension project.
∙ Installed conduit and a cabinet for the new Westco buildings north on Highway 385.
∙ Attended monthly NECC safety meeting.
∙ Attended Leadership Team meeting.
∙ Work continues on FY24-25 budget.
∙ Replaced several streetlights.
∙ Thursday evening a cutout jumper broke causing a small outage on 21st street; equipment was replaced.
Airport:
∙ Tractor has been delivered to Alliance Tractor, waiting for them to complete their inspections and then it will be delivered to airport. Received radio and beacon bids to be installed on tractor.
∙ Advertisements are out for bid for the Seal Coat of Runway 12/30 & 8/26. Pre-Bid meeting scheduled for April 4, 2024.
∙ A lot of activity has been happening in preparation for the completion of the taxiway and apron rehab project. Multiple on-site meetings and inspections have taken place. A phone conference meeting occurred yesterday to review the final work with schedule. Weather permitting the project will start back up May 13th.
∙ Advertisements are out for RFQs for engineering planning firms for the Airport Layout Plan project. Potential firms must submit qualifications by April 10, 2024.
∙ Attended Prairie Dog Advisory Board Meeting.
∙ Unit #701 Pickup received a tune up and a cleaning.
∙ Drug gopher mounds along taxiways and safety areas.
∙ Maintenance staff participated in monthly ARFF training. ARFF station cleaned.
∙ Repairs were completed on bathrooms and airline door in terminal.
∙ Repaired T-Hangar door.
Fire:
∙ Department-wide weekly EMS training was on Airway Management.
∙ Work continues on upper restroom remodel.
∙ Chief participated in the monthly NSVFA Recruitment and Retention Committee meeting. Knight Museum:
∙ Several rental events have been held including BSNF, Simplot, Box Butte Extension Office, family celebrations of life and birthday events.
∙ Tourists have been visiting more as the weather warms up. Spring school break saw a lot of families coming to the Museum!
∙ We are continuing to work on the exciting new display scheduled for opening to the public in May. One of the new display items that has been found is the original brass plaque from the Birdhouse Aviary that sat in Central Park. We are looking for any early photos if anyone has one that we could copy to use with this display.
∙ We have cataloged several unique new donations from local families. We appreciate local families sharing their history with the Museum and our visitors.
∙ The Newberry Gift shop is stocked for spring & Easter! Come check out the fun stuff for Easter baskets. New T-shirt colors and designs will be coming soon.
∙ Do you enjoy reading older history, news clippings and generally fun tidbits? We are still looking for volunteers that could help with sorting and filing in our Heritage Room. This slow-paced job has the added benefit of getting to read everything you find! You will be a hit at the next coffee Klatch with all of the new information you will know about early Alliance!
Parks:
∙ Picked up torn up sod and dirt in the parks from plowing snow.
∙ Dirt work continues at the 16th Street tennis courts in preparation for sod.
∙ Cleaned up the 9th Street tennis courts for matches this weekend.
∙ Cleaned up debris on the grass at City Hall.
∙ 1 funeral this week.
∙ Overseeded Bower ballfield.
∙ Placed bleachers at the 16th Street tennis courts for matches this weekend.
∙ Mowed the grass on the west side of Big Blue Bay and picked up clippings, replaced fence stays and reattached the fence to posts that had come loose on the west fence.
∙ Cleared dead branches, wood vine, and trash from the trees at 3rd Street underpass and trimmed the bushes.
Senior Center:
∙ A part time RSVP Assistant has been hired. Welcome aboard Destiny McIntyre!
∙ 27 volunteers assisted the public this week.
∙ We have an opening on the Senior Facility Advisory Board. Please look online for applications on the City of Alliance website or come to the Knight Museum and pick one up.
∙ Activities include: Movie Day on the 2nd and 4th Fridays at 12:30, Art Project Day the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 12:30 pm, Fun and Games every Thursday at 1:00 pm. Every Wednesday at 9:30 we have Crochet Time. In addition to movie days on Fridays, there is bunco at 12:30. Coffee and treats are served at 8:00 am on Fridays also.
∙ RSVP Volunteers were honored at the yearly Recognition Dinner at the Eagles Club on March 17th. St. Patrick’s Day provided an opportunity for fun and games and a delicious meal for a large gathering! Thanks to each and every person who volunteers!
Library:
∙ Luck of the Irish continues through the rest of March for one lucky patron to win a $300 gift certificate to the Tin Lizzy Gaming Resort in Deadwood! We have been busy planning an upcoming fundraiser featuring unique Mother’s Day gift items that will be up for auction. Watch for details! We are also planning some awesome grand prize options for the summer reading prizes this year that will be sponsored by the Alliance Public Library Foundation.
∙ Children’s Librarian Cynthia Horn held two Story Time sessions featuring “Into the Jungle” with Annette Wood, began the search for Little Blue Peep, and hosted LEGO Club. Cynthia also did KCOW announcements, the Spring Wiggleworm feature for the website, organization of the Book Mobile and backpacks, cataloging of new items, inventory, and preparation for April programs.
∙ Technical Services Librarian Emily Nelson made the weekly Bookmobile deliveries, assisted patrons, and prepared books for the upcoming Book Club meetings. She also assisted with some craft projects for an upcoming fundraiser.
∙ Adult Services Librarian Nalani Stewart cataloged new materials, hosted the True Crime book club, and the book club at Highland Park Care Center. She also planned a new plant display for Spring and a new “Adventure is out there” movie display.
∙ Library Clerks Stephanie Hamilton and Pam Becker have been working hard assisting with programming supplies and processing new Spring materials.
HR:
∙ Preparing for Annual Retirement Committee Review.
∙ Conducting interviews and applicant assessments for open positions.
∙ Responding to employee and supervisor requests for assistance.
∙ Assisting new employees with pre-employment conditions and onboarding steps.
∙ Led the Monthly WNHRA Meeting with regional HR Professionals.
Administration:
∙ Tourism attended Western Nebraska Tourism Coalition meeting.
∙ Tourism is currently working on preparations for “Autumn in Alliance” and “Bands on the Bricks”. If you wish to help with these events, please call Kaytlin Norris at City Hall 308-762- 5400.
∙ City Clerk attended NMCA certification training.
∙ City Council Meeting held March 19, 2024.
∙ Provided MS Excel training to seven employees
∙ Attended ACE meeting
∙ Met with Hannah Robinson, new BBDC director
∙ Research on proposed State legislation
Chamber:
∙ Chamber Director submitted his resignation