Canton council approves Rotary raffle, special-event alcohol permission, employee step increase and West Road change order

The Canton City Council approved several new business items including a Rotary raffle permit, a special-event retail malt beverage license and an open-container perimeter for the Camp Dairy Car Show, a personnel step increase for a utilities operator, and a change order associated with the West Road structure replacement.

Canton Rotary requested permission to sell raffle tickets from Aug. 1 to Sept. 12 at $25 per chance, with a $50 weekly prize and drawings on Monday nights during the 2025–2026 NFL season. The council approved the raffle request by roll call.

The Canton Chamber asked for a special-event retail malt beverage license and permission for an open-container area during the Camp Dairy Car Show, scheduled for July 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The chamber representative (identified in the meeting only as Lisa) said alcohol sales would be limited to one staffed sales point inside the perimeter; wristbands will be free and required for anyone carrying an open container outside the perimeter. Chamber volunteers and committee members will perform ID checks and staffing duties. The council approved the license and open-container permission by roll call.

The council approved a personnel step increase for utilities operator Daniel Heron, which the packet listed as moving him to grade 9, step 6; the documents presented at the meeting listed a wage of “2,502 per hour” and an effective date of June 29. The council voted to approve the step increase by roll call.

Alliance Construction submitted a change order for the West Road structure replacement; meeting materials listed a change-order request in the amount of $12,571.17 with a detailed breakdown attached to the agenda packet. Council discussion focused on utility-depth surprises discovered during construction and on whether utility location flags had been removed or misplaced before digging. During the meeting a council motion to pay the invoice or line item numbered 31 was made and seconded; the transcript records the council approved the payment for line item 31, but the exact paid amount for that line item was not clearly stated in the recorded discussion. The council recorded ayes on the motion.

Council members repeatedly emphasized uncertainty about when underground utility flags had been removed and said that marking responsibility and engineer sign-off are critical to avoid future disputes. Alliance and county staff, the record shows, agreed to split some costs at a later date and additional change orders were expected for remaining adjustments.

Votes at a glance

- Rotary raffle permit (Aug. 1–Sept. 12, $25 per chance; $50 weekly prizes): approved (roll call recorded ayes). - Special-event retail malt beverage license and open-container perimeter for Camp Dairy Car Show (July 27, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.): approved (roll call recorded ayes). - Employee step increase for Daniel Heron (grade 9, step 6; effective June 29; wage listed in packet as “2,502 per hour”): approved (roll call recorded ayes). - Change order for West Road structure replacement (change-order request listed as $12,571.17; council approved payment for line item 31 — amount not clearly specified on the record): approved (roll call recorded ayes).

All votes described above were recorded by roll call; the meeting minutes reflect unanimous recorded ayes for these items at the meeting.