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West Fork council approves city website, planning appointment, ordinances and two infrastructure funding actions
Summary
Council approved a new city website and mobile app contract, appointed Melissa Moore to the Planning Commission, adopted ordinances to create a fire marshal and rezone a parcel to mixed-use commercial, and approved funding for Rock Creek bridge utility relocation and a Pleasant Street waterline replacement.
The West Fork City Council took a set of administrative and infrastructure actions during the meeting following the Verizon lease discussion.
Website and mobile app: Council approved a contract with Aptigy for a new city website and mobile application and voted to use approximately $12,000 from a purchasing-card rebate account to cover setup costs. The motion passed on an affirmative voice/roll call vote.
Planning commission appointment: The council approved the nomination of Melissa Moore to fill a vacant seat on the Planning Commission.
Ordinances: The council adopted Ordinance 2025-532 to establish the position of fire marshal and Ordinance 2025-533 to rezone parcel 835-38402-001 in Washington County from residential to mixed-use commercial. Both ordinances passed on roll call with affirmative votes recorded by council members.
Infrastructure funding: Council approved using street reserves to fund an estimated $175,000 in city utility relocation work connected to the Rock Creek Bridge replacement project, with the mayor noting an estimated state reimbursement of about $65,000 for qualifying work. The council also approved replacement of a Pleasant Street waterline estimated at $75,000, agreeing to apply $36,000 in remaining ARPA funds and cover the remainder from water reserves.
Procedural note: The council handled these votes after concluding the Verizon discussion and returned to the new-business agenda items; recorded motion outcomes and the ordinances' numbers were read on the record.
