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Burton City Council unanimously approves attorney billing, supports DNR trail grant and approves homestead item
Summary
Council approved payment of attorney invoices, passed Resolution 2025-12 supporting a DNR-related grant for the Iron Belt Trail (with engineering costs not to exceed $119,500 and an estimated 20–25% local match noted in backup), and approved a consent item described in minutes as 'C and E for Homestead and Natalie.' All votes were recorded as unanimous.
At its July 7 meeting, the Burton City Council unanimously approved three items on the consent/agenda: payment of attorney billing; a resolution of support (Resolution 2025-12) related to a grant for the Iron Belt Trail project; and an item described in the minutes as “C and E for Homestead and Natalie.”
Item 1: Attorney billing — The council moved and seconded the payment of attorney billing. The clerk called the roll; Mrs. Hixson, Mr. Wines, Mr. Hall, Mr. Fenner, Mrs. Miller, Mr. Smith and Mr. Hefner voted “Yes” and the motion carried.
Item 2: Resolution of support, Resolution 2025-12 — Council discussed whether a separate public hearing was required for the grant and questions raised by public commenter Patrick Dargo about a $150,000 grant and the city’s match. Administration noted backup materials showing engineering costs for the project would not exceed $119,500 and that the local match was either 20% or 25% (the mayor did not have the precise match figure at the table). Councilman Wines moved the resolution, Council Vice President Hall supported it, and the roll-call vote was unanimous.
During discussion, Council members noted the grant had been under consideration for several years and that community support had been reported in past outreach. Patrick Dargo had asked how much Burton taxpayers would be required to contribute; the council said match details were included in the agenda backup.
Item 3: “C and E for Homestead and Natalie” — The council approved an item recorded in the minutes as “C and E for Homestead and Natalie,” moved by Councilman Heffner and supported by Councilwoman Hixson; the roll-call vote was unanimous. The minutes did not provide additional detail in the spoken record on the substantive elements of that line item during the meeting.
The council announced its next regular meeting will be held on August 4, 2025, at 7 p.m., and adjourned.
