SUBLETTE – Snow and below zero temperatures were not going to stop the Village of Sublette meeting on Monday, Jan. 15 at the Ellice Dinges Center.

The meeting did not see much action as the projects on the agenda are hard to accomplish in the winter weather.

In his president’s report, John Stenzel said there was a water leak under the trailer at 404 W. Virginia St. TJS Escavating couldn’t find the water line, but it was able to fix the leak by using a hydro vector to suck the water out of a hole in the mobile home. 

Also, Stenzel met with Nicor Gas Company as the Village of Sublette is still working on whether or not to use a different gas service. Storm tile on E. Main Street and S. Rt. 52 needs to be dug and the president thinks Nicor should cover the cost.

Stenzel ended the report stating garbage charges have been dropped on abandonned houses in Sublette.

In unfinished and finished business, topel work on Richmond, Virginia, and Reeve roadways was discussed. The water main may need to be redirected. The estimated price for Willette, Hofmann & Associates, land surveying, is $7,500.

A motion to pass the cost for the topel work was going to be made until it was decided to table the motion until the weather would allow the work to be done. If passed now, the work still wouldn’t start until the spring. 

The two LED speed signs for Sublette, one is battery powered and the other solar powered, have been ordered and should arrive any day. The LED signs were bought and paid for by grant money received in 2023.

Before the meeting was over, bills were agreed to be paid. 

Also, Trustee Larry Ellis brought up microphones being used for the village meetings because some board members are hard to hear from the other side of the room, which has been brought to attention in previous Village of Sublette meetings.