(KLZA)--Falls City Council members approved expending funds for the purchase of SCADA controls for the Falls City power plant when they met November 17.
The cost of the upgrade project through an agreement with SEL Engineering Services will be $98,605.
In other action, the Council approved an agreement with Julie Bauman CPA for Fiscal Year End 2025 preparation of adjusting journal entries. The cost will be $8,950.
The appointment of Nicholas Aitken as a member of the Falls City Police Department was approved. Aitken worked as a Falls City Police officer prior to taking a job with the Richardson County Sheriff's Office. As a certified Nebraska law officer he will not be required to go through th Nebraska State Patrol Training porgram.
Also approved was moving forward with an application to USDA Rural Development for financial assistance in an amount of $48,808 for the purchase of a fully equipped 2026 Dodge Durango Pursuit AWD Police Cruiser.
