Josh Wagner and Aaron Patterson just want to build a new house for a friend, who was a victim of the E-2 tornado in April.
The two approached the Goodman City Council on Tuesday night, asking if they can move forward with building a new home for their friend, whose house was blown away in the tornado.
The 832-square-foot house will be a little smaller than required by the city, but the two have financial resources and want to rebuild on the same location and foundation of the prior structure.
The two added that their company is licensed through the city and they want to work with city officials for building approval and confirming all details.
City Supervisor David Brodie said installing an individual lift station might be an option, because the house's location is quite a distance each direction to connect to a sewer line.
Goodman Mayor Greg Richmond asked Wagner and Patterson to look into the cost of a lift station, crunch some numbers, apply for a variance permit and do additional research. He said the topic will be revisited in two weeks at the next City Council meeting, which has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, July 3, at the City Hall.
Council members also agreed to put out a bid for lights and fencing at the ballpark, which were damaged by the tornado.
"If we're going to continue to have a ball program up there, we're going to need lights," Richmond said.
City Clerk Karla McNorton said she would place the bidding information in the newspaper through July 18.
In related business, McNorton said the city has received an insurance check in the amount of $67,808.56 for the Community Center, which was destroyed by the April tornado. Officials are considering their options in rebuilding the center, Richmond said.
General News on 06/22/2017