MASON — The Mason Police Department will soon have a new vehicle.

During Thursday’s council meeting, Police Chief Jason Gilley reported that the new police cruiser would be delivered soon. Council agreed to purchase the cruiser at a previous meeting.

At the Sept. 17, council meeting loan bids from area banks to finalize the deal for the new police cruiser were read. Farmers Bank and Ohio Valley Bank’s rates were 5.25 percent, City National’s rate was 7.50 percent and Comvest Group’s rate was 4.4 percent. Council unanimously chose the Comvest Group for the loan.

In addition, council agreed to put the old blue police cruiser up for bid with a reserve of $500.

In other business:

• Council discussed an unsafe structure on Horton Street.

• Councilwoman Paula Gregory distributed flyers regarding the Neighbor Watch Program to council members.

• Council discussed abandoned vehicles in town.

• It was reported that the town’s Harvest Festival will be Saturday, Oct. 24. The event will begin at 11 a.m. and free food will be served at noon. There also will be games for children and adults. In addition, the Farmers Bank Relay for Life “Piggy Bankers” will host a movie in the park as well as sell concessions with proceeds to benefit Relay for Life.

• Council agreed to ask Michael Baker, Jr., to remove a charge of $5,040 on Invoice No. 1 for the Streetscape Phase II Project.

• Council agreed to hold Trick or Treat from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.

• Council tabled Invoice No. 3881 from Horizon Site Work, Inc.

• Council agreed to send Mindy Kearns to a seminar regarding the Federal House Resolution 413 on Mandatory Collective Bargaining for Public Safety Officers.

• Council agreed to allow the water department to proceed with ACH bank payments for water customers.

• Council met in executive session from 8 to 8:25 p.m. to discuss personnel matters.

The next meeting will be 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15.