Utility committee awards Seventh Street contract, approves July disbursements

The Stromard Utility Committee on Monday, Aug. 11, 2027, voted to award a contract for project 24-102760, the Seventh Street Improvements, to Lalonde Contractors Incorporated and approved the committee's disbursements for July 2025.

The action on the Seventh Street contract was taken as Item 1 on the agenda. Committee members moved and seconded the motion and the chair called the vote; the committee approved the award. A subsequent motion to approve the committee's disbursements for July 2025 was also moved, seconded and approved. The committee recorded no citizen comments on either item.

Chairperson Bill Seal opened the meeting and the clerk conducted roll call. Present at the meeting were Vice Chairperson Brandy Fareed and Alderpersons Kenny Keeling, Anthony Kennedy, Jack Rose and Dominic Ruffin. After approving the minutes from the July 14, 2027 meeting, the committee proceeded to the two listed business items and adjourned following the votes.

No substantive debate or conditions on the contract award or the disbursement approval were recorded in the meeting transcript. The transcript records routine motions, seconds and the chair's aye vote; it does not identify which committee member moved or seconded either motion. The committee did not receive or record public comment on these items.

Votes at a glance

- Item 1: Award contract for project 24-102760, Seventh Street Improvements, to Lalonde Contractors Incorporated — Approved. (Motion moved and seconded; no public comment recorded.)

- Item 2: Approve disbursements for July 2025 — Approved. (Motion moved and seconded; no public comment recorded.)

The committee adjourned after the approvals.