March 3rd was the first city council meeting of the month for Granite City. The meeting was timely and efficient, though Alderman Dan McDowell and Alderman Jim Hawkins were absent, the meeting was underway and started with the Presentation of Communications by acknowledging that the township has submitted its March events calendar and it is now available on the township’s website. Alderman Keith Burton then presented for the Finance Committee with motions to pay the town fund’s bill list to the tune of $194.068 and the General Assistance fund for $12,618.71. Both motions were passed and those bills were paid. After the preliminary meeting had adjourned, the main City Council meeting was on a roll as Mayor Parkinson addressed the public about the financial costs that the January snowstorm caused Granite City. With the added expenses of supplies, snow removal vehicles and added manpower that ended up resulting in overtime, the city has accumulated $82,357.27. Though the price was…..