Last month’s severe storm that caused widespread damage around Mt. Carmel cost the city $80,000. City Clerk Ryan Turner said most of that figure comes from overtime workers incurred from the July 1st storm that knocked down hundreds of trees around town. The good news is that $65,000 of that total will be covered by insurance and reimbursed to the city.

Street commissioner Tyson Meador reported at Monday’s meeting that most of the larger items downed during the storm have been picked up and the brush pickup routes have returned to a normal schedule.

Dugouts at the 4th Street softball field will be replaced after one was totally destroyed and the other was heavily damaged by the storm. Mayor Joe Judge said the estimate to rebuild both dugouts is $13,000 with $10,000 being covered by insurance. The city council voted to give Mt. Carmel Little League the $3,000 difference from ARPA funds.