Police and Fire Department were the main topic at the August Allen City Council meeting on Monday.

After the approval of the claims and previous minutes, the board transferred $20,000 from the Street and Alley fund into the General Fund.

Fire Chief Braylee Dickerson submitted a request for supplies to be paid for through the Pontotoc County Fire Tax fund. The list ranges from fire rakes and flashlights to a Thermal Image Camera. Chief Dickerson said the camera would help the firefighters mostly in structure fires in locating the hot spots in the houses and help find personnel inside the burning structure. They also requested a $2,000 blanket purchase order for NAPA Auto parts for items that come up for the maintenance of their trucks. All requests were approved to be applied for through Pontotoc County.

The Allen Police Department issued 24 citations during July. 3 – expired tag, 3 speeding 11-15 over, 2 – failure to maintain insurance, 2 speeding 16-19 over, 2 – transporting intoxicating beverages or low point beer, discharging firearms in public, speeding, operating vehicle without proper plate or decal, driving under a suspended license, possession of schedule I or II except marijuana, possession of schedule III, IV, or V, deliver, possesses or manufactures drug paraphernalia, driving under suspension first offense, failure to obey traffic control device, speeding 20 mph or more over limit. There were 7 incidents besides the tickets that included drug/ narcotics violations, theft from a building, 7 traffic impounds, weapons law violations, and warrants from another agency. Eight abetment letters were sent for property violations.

The Public works meeting it was discussed that our Engineer will be in town to go over projects for the upcoming REAP grant. A list of possible projects will be discussed from the 10- year plan.