Trick or treat hours for Cassopolis will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31, the village council decided at its regular meeting Monday night.

This decision came after citizens raised concerns that the suggested time of 6 to 8 p.m. might conflict with football games at the high school, should the Rangers make it into the playoffs and host a game.

Also at the meeting, the council:

• Agreed to consider a resolution for tax abatement for Postle Aluminum for the construction of a new facility. The abatement could mean abatement on 50 percent of their investment for up to 12 years. They plan to invest over $10.9 million and create 40 new jobs. Last year the company invested $17 million dllars and created 34 jobs.

It currently employs 163 total.

“They could have built in Elkhart (where they already have a facility and ample land), but they chose Cassopolis because they said they found very good quality workers here,” Village Manager Cynthia LaGrow said.

Police Chief Frank Williams said Postle currently employs at least 20 Department of Corrections workers.

“They believe in second chances,” he said.

• Agreed to consider a resolution for tax abatement for Schwintek, a precision machine producer that is planning a 10,000-square foot expansion of its Ranger Drive facility. They plan to invest at least $7 million and create 10 jobs.

• Approved the $7,000 purchase of a geographic information system which will allow tracking for man holes and sewer systems. This system will allow the council to have a better idea of what needs fixed or replaced when making the budget and help the members be proactive about maintaining equipment rather than trying to patch faulty equipment after it breaks.

• Approved $6,000 in sewer work for the Postle Aluminum Project. This price comes in well under the $14,000 budgeted for the work.

• Approved $12,000 to purchase a new server and five computers for municipal staff. The current server has been crashing every week. Pathfinder, the company the village will purchase from, bid $10,000 for the project. The other $2,000 will cover state fees and fees to transfer the system to the new servers.

• Approved the purchase of 50 water meters for $9,200. LaGrow said the village receives calls daily about broken meters.

They currently have a list of 37 meters that need to be replaced. Purchasing 50 allows the village to have extra on hand for when new ones are needed.