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Council approves minutes, contracts and equipment purchases; introduces water-rate ordinance, postpones master-plan amendments
Summary
Mount Airy council on Sept. 8 approved minutes, awarded a wastewater‑plant roof contract and authorized a new Public Works truck purchase; it introduced a water-and‑sewer rate ordinance and postponed consideration of master‑plan rezoning changes until October.
Mount Airy Town Council completed a set of routine and fiscal actions on Sept. 8, approving minutes, awarding contracts and introducing an ordinance for later deliberation.
Approvals and awards - Council approved the August 2025 regular meeting minutes and several sets of closed minutes (litigation, land acquisition, counsel) and a special meeting minutes from Aug. 13, 2025. Votes were taken by voice; individual roll-call tallies were not read into the record.
- Roof replacement contract: The council awarded a contract to Ron Ruff Roofing for roof replacement at wastewater‑treatment buildings 7 and 2, authorizing up to $71,991. Director of Public Works Brian Johnson told the council contractors inspected the roofs and the awarded contractor would complete the work under a warranty; he told the council the contractor would “swallow everything” discovered during replacement rather than rely on change orders.
- Public‑works vehicle: The council approved the purchase of a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD regular‑cab 4x4 upfitted through Criswell Automotive Fleet Sales for $69,725 to be used by the roads department.
Appointments - Mayor Hushauer recommended and the council reappointed Jimmy Litton to the Economic Development Commission and Kenneth Humble to the Recycling and Sanitation Commission; both reappointments were approved by voice vote.
Ordinance introduction and postponement - The council introduced Ordinance 2025‑19, a water and sewer rate increase ordinance; the introduction was moved and seconded and will return for consideration at a later meeting.
- Comprehensive master plan: Council member Steve DeMoter moved, and the council voted, to postpone further action on a motion about amending the master plan’s proposed rezonings until the October meeting to allow staff and counsel review and to avoid unintended procedural issues. The postponement was approved.
Why it matters: The roof contract and vehicle purchase are capital investments that affect ongoing maintenance and operations of the town’s water, sewer and roads functions. The introduced water-and-sewer ordinance signals proposed rate changes that will return for a formal vote. Postponement of the master-plan motion preserves additional time for legal and procedural review before the council asks the planning commission to consider amendments.
Evidence from the meeting: Motions and voice votes approving minutes, contracts and purchases are recorded in meeting minutes and were announced on the record by council and staff.
