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challenging. He also said he anticipated a special session, probably in April, to <br /> discuss highway funding. Mr. Sturch then switched to good news saying he was <br /> given $70,000.00 in General Improvement Grant funds for Independence County. <br /> Mr. Sturch presented the City with a $10,000.00 check to purchase a generator <br /> for the new community center and another $10,000.00 to Susie Epperson for the <br /> Eat Well, Play Hard program for all the schools in Independence County. Mayor <br /> Elumbaugh and Ms. Epperson graciously accepted the funds and thanked <br /> Representative Sturch for his dedication to Independence County. <br /> B) POLICE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT <br /> Police Chief Alan Cockrill address the council with his monthly report. Chief <br /> Cockrill gave the council stats for the month and reported one accident with a <br /> repair cost of approximately $2,900.00. The Chief said the officer was <br /> reprimanded and has been put on foot patrol primarily in residential <br /> neighborhoods. <br /> C) COMMUNITY CENTER PROJECT UPDATE FROM ETC ENGINEERS <br /> Mr. Mizan Rahman and Mr. Shawkat Ali with ETC Engineers addressed the <br /> council with an update on the community center project. Mr. Rahman said <br /> according to the contractors work papers, the project is 46% complete with a <br /> project completion date of June 26, 2016. Mr. Rahman said he is not making <br /> excuses for the delay in the completion, however, they have had 282 rain days <br /> and the passing away of the owner of the company and the illness of project <br /> supervisor. These are not typical events for projects and have obviously played <br /> a part in the delay. The council agreed that no more rain days should be given <br />