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Warrenville swears in Mayor Andrew Johnson; council approves road program contract and appointments
Summary
At its May 5 meeting, the Warrenville City Council administered oaths to newly elected officials including Mayor Andrew Johnson, approved a consent agenda that included awarding the 2025 road program contract, and confirmed a mayoral appointment to the plan commission.
Andrew Johnson was sworn in as mayor and joined other newly elected officials who took oaths of office at the May 5 Warrenville City Council meeting. The ceremony included repeated oaths administered by a sworn official and brief photo acknowledgements; newly sworn officials included John Lockett (Alderman, Ward 1), William Widner (Alderman, Ward 2), Katherine Davalos (Alderman, Ward 3), Claire Barry (Alderman, Ward 4) and Julie Clark (Clerk).
Outgoing Mayor David Brummel offered farewell remarks before the oath ceremony, describing his tenure as "a grand adventure" and praising staff, volunteers and cooperation across taxing bodies. "I won't be here, but the good in the world will continue in the Warrenville world with the folks that we have," he said, expressing confidence in the incoming leadership.
On procedural business, Alderman William Widner moved and the council approved the May 5 agenda and the April 21, 2025 minutes by roll-call vote. The consent agenda passed and included several items read into the record: resolution R2025-27 awarding the 2025 road program contract to "Shraider Asphalt Services of Moringo, Illinois" for 1,519,824.15 (as read in the transcript); R2025-28 approving a contract with Engineering Resource Associates Incorporated for construction engineering services for the 2025 road program (amount in the transcript is formatted ambiguously); and R2025-29 appropriating motor fuel tax funds for the 2025 road program. The consent agenda also included mayoral appointments (Katherine Ebison to the zoning board of appeals, Tom Smiley to the plan commission) and routine financial reports. The motions were approved by roll call with Aldermen Ashauer, Augustovich, Barry, Davalos, Lockett and Widner recorded as voting yes; Aldermen Kenberg and Wilkkey were absent.
Council also moved to accept Mayor Johnson's recommendation and approved the appointment of Christian Wilson to the plan commission and zoning board of appeals for a term expiring November 18, 2029. The meeting concluded with a short discussion about committee chairs and liaison assignments and a motion to adjourn.
