By Jackie Gorski
Times-Union

BURKET — Burket Town Council continued a discussion about town cleanup Thursday, June 13.

Town cleanup has been a topic of discussion for several months.

Council President Bill Rayburn said, as reported during May’s meeting, there were several property owners that were sent letters to clean up their properties. The majority of the property owners did respond and cleaned up their property.

However, there were two or three that did not respond. They have been issued another ordinance violation letter that went out Thursday with another 10-day fine added to their fine.

One of the owners of the properties did call and ask for an extension about a month ago, he said. That owner did start cleaning the property, but stopped.

In the letters, Rayburn said, the property owners were notified additional days the property is in violation can result in more fees.

Also, Councilwoman Lena Ball said she thought the town should take care of some of the weeds along the streets the town had paved last year. She said some of the sidewalks needed to be taken care of in regards to weeds. Rayburn said he would reach out to Street Superintendent Brad Bibler to see if he could take care of that.

In other business, the council:

• Heard from Councilwoman Debra Deniston a resident had approached her requesting Deniston bring to the council about possibly promoting the townwide garage sale more for next year. This year, the garage sale was May 31 and June 1.

Rayburn said the council would take it under consideration and see what they could do.

• Rayburn said he would contact Bibler about finishing covering a sink hole on Center Street, about 100 feet west of Market Street.

Rayburn said Bibler had filled the sink hole with concrete pieces. The sink hole has stayed dry and nothing has moved since filled with the concrete pieces.

• Discussed issues trash employees had with some residents who made their trash bins without handles too heavy so they cannot be picked up easily. Rayburn said he would talk to everyone he could to remind them not to make trash bins too heavy.