Demolition derby in works

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A demolition derby might be coming to Estancia in September.

Local resident David Travis asked the Estancia Board of Trustees at its regular meeting Tuesday to the use of the pumpkin chunkin' field west of town for a demolition derby, which Travis said he hopes to hold in September.

The derby would feature only pickup trucks modified to be destroyed and keep drivers safe, Travis said. That means all the glass in the trucks would be removed, restraint devices installed, doors chained shut and gas tanks removed a replaced with fuel cells.

"It's kind of like bumper cars for adults," he said.

Trustees were warm to the idea, saying it could be a nice event for people to come out and watch. However, trustees told Travis before they would approve anything, he would have to prove that he could obtain insurance for the event.

Also at the meeting:

The board approved construction of a boardwalk around Lake Arthur as a project for a Youth Conservation Corps grant. The town still has to apply for a grant of up to $150,000 for the project of which 70 percent must be used to pay salaries to youths working the project.

The grant application is due July 16.

Trustees held off approval on buying a new computer server for the town's offices. The current server is about five years old and needs to be replaced, said Town Clerk Linda Warren.

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Demolition derby in works