Monday night’s Milford Town Council meeting started with public complaints about billing, plowing and ended with considerations of how to improve public buildings.

Steve Morris of Bio Waste brought what he considered to be billing discrepancies to the attention of the council. “You guys are doubling what I should be paying,” he said. He believes the problems began at the same time the town installed its own meter at his facility last fall.

Utilities Superintendent Randy Veach said the town’s meters are within a .03 percent range of accuracy “up or down.” “You can’t get more accurate than that,” he stated. He added Dec. 1, the Bio Waste meter showed 5,400 gallons pumped. “Our meters say you pumped 1,894 gallons,” Veach said, referring to the town’s meter.

Dan Cochran said, “We need to go to the billing department and start that process … I don’t think we have the information here at this time to really do justice to anybody.” Both parties agreed to meet Tuesday morning to try to figure out the source of the anomalies.

Next, resident David Grossman addressed the council about what he termed “an injustice.” Grossman was parked on Main Street illegally between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m., resulting in his truck being plowed in “right into the running boards.” Town Attorney Jay Rigdon explained to Grossman “the council and its employees have to treat people evenly.” Vehicles illegally parked will, in most cases, be towed.

The council then passed a motion to allocate a motion to accept a quote for $26,946 on a 2015 Ford Explorer to be purchased and outfitted for the police department.

In further police department reports, Town Marshal Rich Miotto informed the council officer Travis Marsh, emergency management officer, is working on a comprehensive emergency management plan for major disasters such as a tornado or train derailment. Marsh provided the council with an overdraft and asked for permission to pursue equipment, specifically a Humvee, to be obtained through funds provided by the Department of Homeland Security. “We’re looking at a $78,000 piece of equipment and we could get it for free,” explained Miotto. The council chose to table the subject.

Miotto also reported a lot of people are angry about the $25 wheel tax and the fact another $40 is being charged on trailers. “Personally, I think it’s extortion,” said Miotto. Rigdon suggested Miotto direct his complaints to state legislators who he believes put the counties in the position where they need to find new sources of revenue by cutting funding.

During utilities reports, the council passed a motion to hire Gary Bray as a part-time grounds employee. The council also allocated $35,124 for a Bobcat. The council also agreed to pay $1,000 for a new tarp for the salt pile. Funds were released for the purchase of 10 de-watering bags and ID signs, the latter costing $1,304.

Monday night’s meeting ended with talks about various building projects including a new roof for the community building and a plan to provide heated shelter for law enforcement vehicles, as well as generators that may be needed in the future as part of an emergency response plan. Cochran noted, “We’ve discussed a lot of dollars tonight,” and suggested it would be a “smart buck” to investigate a new building that answers all of the town’s needs.