CLARKTON — The town board met for its monthly meeting Tuesday night, and one resident came out to ask the board to work on cleaning up the community building, which is commonly known as the old depot.
The building, which is connected to the Town Hall, is often used by groups for their meetings.
“It’s nasty,” said Linda Croom, adding that people aren’t cleaning up after themselves.
The board said that there were about three groups that use it on a regular basis, including a lunch group, Woodmen of the World and ladies club, but that it is also available at other times as well.
“I had the privilege of sitting in there the day of the elections, and walking in there into the bathrooms,” she said. “Just look at those cabinets. The drawer pulls are loose. The doors are loose in there. We have too much invested in the facility to let something like this go down.
“I know you are beginning to work on the budget. I know you may not have the funds, but we need to do something about those cabinets.”
She also asked that something be done to make it look more cohesive, describing the current situation as being tacky.
“I just wanted you to be aware of that,” she said.
Public Works Director Chris Hall made a suggestion of using the inmates to come work on cleaning it up on a rainy day.
“They do a great job at the town maintenance shop,” he said.
The town also continued the meeting for the purpose of approving the budget to 5:50 p.m. on June 25.
Resident Linda Croom (standing) requested that the town work on getting the depot building cleaned up inside. Town attorney Cliff Hester (foreground) sat and listened as she explained her concerns.