Ignacio town board trustees reluctantly accepted the resignation of Linda Moore on Wednesday night and decided to accept application forms from town residents interested in filling the rest of her term until 2016.

Applications are due at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3 and can be downloaded at www.townofignacio.com or picked up at Ignacio Town Hall. Moore wrote in a letter that health issues were keeping her from finishing her term.

There was a much lengthier agenda this time than the town board's previous meeting on Aug. 6, when trustees complained to Town Manager Lee San Miguel that issues they had requested to be on the agenda were not there.

That included an ongoing debate between Bob Overturf, a former town public works employee, and San Miguel. Overturf says town crews are improperly working on the town's gas system, which could be a safety hazard, while San Miguel says town employees no longer use the technique. A consultant in gas system safety is scheduled to discuss the issue at the next town board meeting on Sept. 3.

The town also is in the process of hiring a planner, also known as a community development coordinator. Town Treasurer Lisa Rea said a committee met Monday and selected two candidates out of six applicants for an interview on Sept. 4.

Trustees also heard from Wes Crume of the Ignacio Police Department, who said officers are gearing up for the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally. With all of the activities taking place in tribal facilities, the department doesn't foresee a lot of activity in town this year, other than noise complaints and more traffic patrols. No streets will be blocked for this year's rally, he said. IPD is set to assist the Southern Ute Police Department if needed, and SUPD and the La Plata County Sheriff's Office will assist with the traffic patrols.

Crume said there has been an increase in local crime, which he believes is a result of the ongoing tough times economically.

The department responded to 344 calls in July, "and we don't see an end to it for awhile."

The numbers of calls for drunken driving have gone up as well, because in hotter weather people start drinking earlier, he said.