By BOB SHRALUKA
WZBD.com
Veteran City Councilman Matt Dyer’s time at the “head of the class” didn’t last long.
Dyer directed the meetings of the board of works and of city council in City Hall Tuesday night, serving as mayor pro tempore in place of Mayor Dan Rickord.
The mayor and his family used the occasion of a college spring break to get away and spend some time together.
Dyer – starting his fifth term on council – has stepped in for the mayor before, but these meetings were a bit unusual because they took a mere 55 minutes – with a 12-minute break – to conduct both.
Pro tempore, by the way, is a Latin term meaning “for the time being,” signaling that the position was originally conceived as a temporary replacement.
In other matters:
* The board of works approved a fire contract with Washington Township, which pays $17,727 annually for the service.
* Council approved two ordinances on their third and final readings.
* Council also approved a resolution transferring money from the MVH (Motor Vehicle Highway) fund to the parks and rec department. Those were not new monies, just a transfer from one budget to another budget.
* Council voted to donate $350 to the upcoming annual Chamber of Commerce dinner, the same support it showed last year.