Tuesday evening, the Brown County Water Improvement District held their regular monthly meeting where Mr. & Mrs. Joe Berryman, operators of Flat Rock Park, asked for approval of a 4th of July fireworks display at the park again this year, which was granted. Mention was made of possibly asking other displays to join Flat Rock for one “huge show” in order to help the lake patrol and game wardens have an easier task patrolling during the holiday.
The Berrymans are also considering making improvements of more RV spaces and installing new septic systems and roads at Flat Rock and they have applied for a $175,000 grant to help cover part of the expense. The current Flat Rock Park lease from the Water District ends in 2012, considering the investment & improvements the Berrymans would be making, they asked the board to extend their lease for a longer period of time, possibly 15 years and consider a slight decrease in the cost of the lease.
Bill Bell, BCWID attorney, noted that the grant would have to be reviewed to see if there were any obligations or liabilities related to receiving the grant money. The board in general noted the great job the Berrymans have done in cleaning up and maintaining the park. Consideration of the lease will be given at a later meeting.
In other busienss, a report was given by the engineering firm Freese and Nichols regarding the District’s mircrofiltration plant. It was conveyed that the plant is still not operational because they are waiting for a part for the rapid mix unit in hopes to get the plant up and running soon.