The Superior Express -

More fuel was added to the rumor mill fire Monday evening when members of the Superior City Council approved two requests for low interest loans totaling, more than $200,000.

The loans will be made for a period of 15 years each and while the interest rates are different they will be below current business loan rates. A third loan request was tabled.

The council did not publicly discuss the requests, identify the recipients or state the purpose of the loans.

However, it is suspected they are part of a plan to remodel and reopen the former Pizza Hut at the north edge of Superior.

The realtor, who has the property listed, has a sale pending sign displayed and various tradesmen have been observed inspecting the property.

The loans are coming from the city’s sales tax fund and a federal grant fund known as REDLG.

It appears the Superior Police Department, which has been operating shorthanded for several months, will be expanding.

Monday evening the council approved hiring two officers. Trevor Dozler has an associate’s degree in criminal justice and experience working in corrections. He is from David City.

Joesph McCorbitt will be moving to Superior from Lincoln. He also has experience in corrections and has a four-year criminal justice degree.

Both men are expected to begin work here in early September.

The council approved contracting with Five Rule L.L.C. to develop a master plan for the city parks and recreation programs. Earlier the city qualified for a $65,000 grant which must be used to develop the plan. Of this amount, the city must contribute $12,500.

Two resignations were accepted. Bill Hamilton is leaving the city’s waste water treatment plant this month after 46 years of employment. While a city employee, he helped to operate the original plant and was present for the five major upgrades that have been completed since the plant was built in the 1950s.

The resignation of Chris Andersen from the rescue squad was accepted. He has moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, and accepted employment with the Lincoln Fire Department.

Before adjourning about 15 minutes after they convened, members of the council were updated on the new homes being constructed as part of Project Boom. Significant progress has been made on the two houses being constructed along West Eighth Street. They will soon be ready for sale.

Construction of two homes along East Third Street is underway but that work is being slowed by a lack of materials. Windows ordered in April are currently not expected to arrive until November.