TRUMAN — Truman City Council on Monday heard from Patty Truax, a resident, who shared her desire to bring a Kwik Trip to the city.

Truax said she has been working on attracting a Kwik Trip for quite some time. She recently went to a convention with her daughter, who works for the company.

“I took the opportunity to ask some questions,” she said. “Then I went home and did the research, and I’ve talked to a few district leaders.”

Truax studied traffic flow and found that, as of 2018, from outside of Fairmont to Lewisville, 3,950 vehicles per day go through Truman.

“That is going to increase now that we’re getting a Dollar General,” she noted.

Truax said Kwik Trip is community-oriented and wants to hear from the people it will be serving.

“That’s why I started the petition,” Truax said. “I have 283 signatures as of now.”

She was quick to say she is not trying to hurt Casey’s, but rather trying to add to the city.

“There will be more jobs and more benefits,” Truax said. “It gives us another place to eat. It gives us fresh produce, which we don’t have. We don’t have any bananas or potatoes.”

Mayor Lynn Brownlee believes the city can support two convenience stores, mentioning the high volume of traffic that goes through the town along Highway 15.

The council is in support of Truax’s efforts. City administrator Bethanie Ekstrom said she will put a sign-up sheet for the petition inside City Hall.

Truax said anyone who wishes to sign the petition can go into BoeKett. People living outside of Truman in neighboring communities also can sign.

Moving to another matter, the council discussed putting a fence around the Truman pool. It would cost $1,000 to install an old fence with sharp edges, or $3,656 for a new fence with safe edges.

Council member Kathy Hendricksen was in favor of going with the new fencing.

“To me that makes sense so we don’t have someone get hurt. It has served its purpose for many years,” she said.

The council unanimously approved pursuing new fencing with safe edges.

In other news, the council reviewed two quotes for the repair of the roof on the clinic. The roof has been leaking and is in dire need of repair. Schwickert’s of Mankato offered a quote of $5,558, while Fairmont Roofing came in at $4,300.

Council member Brian Nickerson brought up some questions regarding the project and estimated costs. The council plans to ask a few more questions and potentially wait to receive one more bid. However, since the repair needs to be made soon and the weather is a factor, the council made a motion to go with the company with the lowest bid for a long-term fix.

In other business, the council discussed a problem of people parking trailers at the local campground and not paying.

Brownlee said it is partially the city’s fault since there is no sign posted. There is a lockbox attached to a building at the campground, and the unspoken rule is to pay per day spent at the campground.

Ekstrom said the city is having a sign made and has ordered a new lockbox. It plans to post the rules of the campground next camping season. Until then, the council decided to provide a reminder in the local newspapers that if someone uses the campground they should be paying.