Aldermen look into
skateboarding ordinance
Published Saturday, March 22
By Jebb Johnston
Staff Writer
Corinth is likely to move toward an ordinance regulating skateboarding in the city following a discussion Tuesday of landscaping and upkeep of various city properties.
The Board of Aldermen also received website proposals and accepted a list of properties being targeted for clean-up.
Corinth-Alcorn Reaching for Excellence was before the board to request consideration of funding for landscape maintenance of some of the shared downtown properties. CARE Executive Director Mona Lisa Grady said the properties have been managed and funded by various entities, some of which are no longer able to contribute financially. The idea is to enter one landscaping contract at an estimated annual cost of $21,000 to simplify and unify the downtown maintenance.
CARE is seeking $10,000 from the city; $5,500 from the Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau; and $2,500 from the Crossroads Museum. CARE will contribute $3,000.
Properties to be included are the tourism office beds and shrubbery, CARE Honor Garden, depot museum grounds, green space between the depot and honor garden, the nine Fillmore Street "bulb-outs," Trailhead Park and the Fulton Drive intersection beds. The services will include irrigation, chemical applications, and custodial needs and supply costs for Trailhead Park. The funding request was taken under advisement, but the board expressed interest in pursuing an ordinance regarding skateboarding after concerns about damage to property were aired during the discussion. These included damage to the overlook railing at Trailhead Park and damage to steps and brickwork in several areas.
City Attorney William Odom said a skateboarding ordinance has been looked at a few times, but a draft has not been prepared.
Siege and Battle of Corinth Commission Chair Rosemary Williams said assurance is needed that the city will help to maintain Trailhead Park, where the restrooms, in particular, have suffered from vandalism, with repeated thefts of mirrors and damage to the plumbing. She said those are practically the only restrooms available in the historic area.
In other business:
- Aldermen accepted an updated list of properties that are currently subject to adjudication for clean-up: 1415 Ross Street, 100 Montgomery Street, 114 Penn Street, 215 Pierce Street, 1003 Johns Street, 1007 Johns Street, 811 Scale Street, 110 Johns Street, 500 Jobe Road, 412 Violet and 1417 Allen Street.
Public hearings were held Tuesday for 1007 Johns Street and 114 Penn. With no one present, the board added them to the adjudication list. Odom said the condition of the two lots had not changed.
Some of the 11 properties on the list have been adjudicated in the past and are being redone. The oldest case dates to 1997.
- Duane Estill and Scott Engineering/Pageware made separate presentations for designing a city website.
- The board agreed to advertise for extensive roof repairs at City Hall. All except for newer areas covering the court room and fire department will be replaced. Building Inspector Philip Verdung said the roof is in bad condition with ponding water covering 50 to 60 percent. Even the dry spots are spongy, he said.
- The board was notified the Corinth Public Utilities Commission is ready to begin construction work on the surface water supply project. The board approved a resolution allowing the city to sponsor a loan application that will be submitted for the project. The commission has committed to repayment of the loan.

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