The Bourbon Town Council voted 3-0 Tuesday night to forgive a lien for weeds ($167) and sewer fees ($243) on a property that had been filed in the amount of $410.80.
Brandon Fisher who is the new owner of the property said he and his wife did a check for any liens prior to purchasing. The lien was filed on September 16 and the Fishers purchased the property on September 24. Fisher said their company, Willow Tree Residential Properties, buys dilapidated houses to improve and sell. He said they have maintained the property by taking care of the weeds and lawn and will continue to remove snow on the sidewalks.
Recently the Town of Bourbon received an anonymous donation of $24,000 from parties who do not live in Bourbon, but wanted to support the town. Council President, P.J. Hanley, said the donor wanted $16,000 to be given to the volunteer Fire Department to replace a chassis on a tanker truck. The remainder of the donation can be used by the town for other needs.
Clerk-Treasurer Kim Berger said there was a complaint from a local resident who uses an ATV with a snowplow to clear driveways and sidewalks for several people in town. He indicated that he was questioned by the police for the use of the vehicle. Police Chief Bill Martin clarified the matter saying the questioning was for driving on State Rd 331 and state statute does not allow those types of vehicles to be on the highway.
The Bourbon Council along with the town’s Attorney Wagner discussed the matter and determined that it did not fall within the ordinance concerning golf carts. The council members agreed that they did not want to keep residents from helping others with the service. They took no action to add to or delete anything in the ordinance.
