Scobey Council Considers Leaky Roof

The Scobey City Council held its regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 27. The full council was in attendance. The public works report included the completion of crack sealing. Green cans will continue to be picked up.

Zoning permits were approved for 309 Oie St., a demolition at 309 B St. and a conditional use permit for 306 A St. A conditional use permit for 309 Timmons St. was voted down.

A donation of $20,000 was received for the baseball field fence from the Vincent Gaffney Foundation. During council comments, noise complaints were discussed, as was the presence of out-of-county law enforcement agencies at an area residence. City Attorney Samantha Howard explained officers from the Valley County Sheriff’s Office had been active in town as part of an ongoing investigation led by Valley County Attorney Dylan Jensen.

Several leaks in the city hall roof and windows were described and repairs including a peaked roof option were discussed. “We do need to get it repaired,” said Mayor Morgan Lekvold.

The next meeting is set for Nov. 10 at 8:30 a.m.