Kinder’s leaders approved an ordinance that will supply insurance to loyal employees between retirement and Medicare years with some stipulations at Monday’s meeting.
Ordinance 876 was adopted and will allow employees, with 25 years of service to retire at 55 or after and receive insurance benefits until they reach Medicare age. That employee also must have insurance with the town for 10 years prior to retirement. At the moment, they have two employees qualified for this option. Council members are hoping to reward employees for their loyalty and longevity with the town. This will encourage employees to stay employed with the town. Several recommendations and options were considered before the council made the motion to accept this wording. Roll call was taken with LaToya Tunwar, Jerry Nevils Jr., Angie Van Norman and Susanne Sonnier all agreeing to the vote yes.
In other business, the town:
•Moved its July 3, meeting to July 10.
•Approved Ordinance 877 to amend the budget for FY (fiscal year) 2022/2023.
•Approved Ordinance 878 to adopt a new budget for FY 2023/2024.
•Approved the alcoholic beverage license application for Family Dollar on First Avenue to sell liquor.
•Introduced an ordinance to establish a process similar to the parish’s police jury in handling the sale of adjudicated properties. The council will consider it over the next month or two to decide on the matter.
•Heard from Wesley Miller, engineer with Pan American Engineers. The paperwork for the Nixon Addition, like the cooperative agreement, has been sent to the state and they are waiting for the next stage of the process to begin.. His firm also is waiting for word on LCBG (Louisiana Community Block Grant) and Capital Outlay funding for street improvements. In the area of the water sector project, the rehabilitation of the town’s waste water should begin in the next two to four weeks.
•Conducted a little bragging on the town’s water system since it received a letter grade of an A/95 points.
