Community kitchen on tap in Burns

The Burns Town Council discussed construction of a community kitchen at the Burns-Plex at its May 13, meeting. Jessica Loyd brought the issue up as part of her plan to start a daycare center in the building.

“I have an in-home daycare and am interested in renting room at Burns-plex to provide a larger daycare,” Loyd said.

A couple concerns included the need to become compliant with the health department. For that a commercial kitchen is needed. Mayor Judy Johnstone said the council needed to think seriously about addressing the issue by putting a kitchen in the break room that could serve the...