SILVERHILL — The Silverhill Town Council will hold a work meeting Monday, March 24 at 6 p.m. to discuss several items impacting the town.

Included in the discussion on Monday will be:

— Adjustment of water rates for the town. The council was presented with a comparison of rates between the town of Silverhill and surrounding towns including Robertsdale, Loxley and Summerdale.

— Discussion of establishing impact fees for the town. The South Alabama Regional Planning Commission has contracted with several municipalities in the area. Impact fees, which would be assessed on all new development, would be used to offset additional costs of new development on use of parks and recreation, library, police and fire protection.

— Establishment of a gas system for the town.

— Discuss pest control contract for the town. The council opened bids at Monday’s meeting from Terminex, Guardian, Hadley Pest Control and International Pest Control, who holds the current contract. Guardian’s bid was rejected at Monday’s meeting because the bid did not include a detailed contract as specified.

The council hopes to bring all items discussed up for vote at the next council meeting April 7 at 6:30 p.m.

In other business Monday, the council tabled action on cost of living increases for all town employees.

Council members asked Clerk Bonnie McNeil to present cost to the town for increases of 2 percent 2 1/2 percent, 3 percent, 3 1/2 percent and 4 percent at the council’s April 7 meeting.

The council also voted to reject an offer from Ron Beers to purchase a page in a book on Mobile Bay.

Beers stated that the town would receive a certain number of pages free for photos, but would have to purchase a page for a written history of the town at a cost of $2,250.

“I just don’t see how this wouldn’t be more for his benefit that for ours,” said Council member Jared Lyles.

The council also voted to approve the transfer of an off-premise beer license to the new owners of the BP station on Highway 104.