By Jolene Farley
At a Tuesday meeting, Hills City Council members discussed the possibility of starting a neighborhood watch in Hills.
Mayor Jim Jellema received a phone call from Beaver Creek Council member Carolyn DeBoer earlier in the week asking if the Hills City Council was interested in joining Beaver Creek and the Rock County SheriffÕs Office in starting the program.
"She wanted to know if we wanted to be included," Jellema said.
Jellema suggested that the Steen City Council should also be contacted about the program, for which Sheriff Ron McClure will present the training sessions.
The Hills City Council decided it would publish an ad informing Hills residents of the meeting date to see how much interest is generated.
"I think it's a good thing, but the other side is, what do we pay the Rock County Sheriff for É" said Jellema.
He added that most residents already try to keep an eye on their neighbors.
In other business:
Denny Law, a representative of the Hills Telephone Company and Sioux Valley Telephone Company, asked the council to transfer the cable television franchise from Sioux Valley Telephone Company to Hills Telephone Company.The same corporation owns both companies.
"We're undergoing some corporate restructuring, so it makes more sense for Hills Telephone Company to own the franchise," said Law.
The council voted unanimously to transfer the franchise.
The Hills Thunder is considering running open gym at Hills-Beaver Creek High School on Sundays from December through March.