The Danville City Council Tuesday honored some police officers for their bravery in saving some lives. Receiving Life Saving Awards were Danville policemen Damon Bellick, Scott Showers, Ayden Lamar, and Jared Greer and Vermilion County Deputy Seth Moody.
Danville police chief Chris Yates said these officers did extraordinary service. Two of the officers noticed a fire at 1228 garden Drive early one morning. Knowing there were people in the apartment building, Yates said these men risked their lives..
He said other officers found a family trapped on the second floor and knew they had to get them out before a fire truck with a ladder arrived.
That family had been alerted by the 11 year old boy. The city presented Andrew Dampier with a Recognition of Heroism for his efforts.
The Danville City Council has approved putting another 58 thousand dollars into a professional services agreement for bridge maintenance. The service is being done for ten city bridges. City officials said federal requirements and other changes are what has caused the bill to go up. The total project now will cost 620 thousand dollars.
The council also approved an agreement with a firm to provide a study of compensation for city employees. The study will cost nearly 63 thousand dollars.
The Council okayed salary increases for several employees. Mayor Rickey Williams says these employees were past due for a raise. The Director of Public Transportation will now make $85 thousand dollars. The City Clerk will make $75 thousand. The Human Relations Administrator will also make 75 thousand, and the Community Relations Administrator will make $70 thousand.
