By Jennifer Eisenbart
Editor
The City of Burlington plans to offer trick or treating hours on Halloween evening.
Hours for trick or treating were tentatively approved by the Committee of the Whole of the Common Council Tuesday night.
Halloween falls on a Monday night this year. Alderman Ed Johnson raised a concern that going until 8 p.m. would be too late, while Alderman Ruth Dawidziak said going earlier would make it difficult for working parents.
The final vote will take place in two weeks.
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The City Council also discussed staying with BMO Harris for its banking needs Tuesday night, as well as a yearly application for a DNR grant to deal with infested ash trees.
The council was asked to look over the 10 percent fee increase from BMO Harris, which is generally offset by interest earnings to the tune of about $3,600 a year.
City Treasurer Steve DeQuaker added that the bank “collateralizes” the city’s account balances, which is becoming more rare and would result in a cash payout of the full amount if the city had to “cash out.”
The urban forestry grant will help the city recoup about $21,700 of $43,400 in costs of removing trees infested with the emerald ash borer.
The council will also vote at its Sept. 6 meeting to add a “no left turn” sign at the north service entrance of the new Aurora Medical Center at Spring Valley and West State streets.
Lyons has already approved putting the sign on its side of that entrance and, after discussing the matter, the council agreed the city should match the town.
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