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Stanton Commission authorizes city attorney to pursue breach-of-contract claim against Renegade Fences and approves USDA sewer draw
Summary
At its Feb. 24 meeting, the Stanton City Commission voted to authorize a civil breach-of-contract action against contractor Renegade Fences and Farm to recover unfinished work and approved USDA Draw Request #16 for $7,064 for sewer work; several routine motions and public comments were also handled.
The Stanton City Commission on Feb. 24 voted to authorize the city attorney to pursue a civil breach-of-contract claim against Renegade Fences and Farm over work the city says was not completed under contract. The motion, seconded by Commissioner Lewis Corwin, carried on a voice vote.
The action followed a motion brought during New Business; the minutes record that commissioners agreed to seek recovery of funds for the unperformed work but provide no detail about the contract amount, the specific work remaining, or any prior notices to the contractor. No response from Renegade Fences and Farm is recorded in the meeting minutes.
Also under New Business, the commission approved USDA Draw Request #16 for $7,064 to cover sewer-related expenses. Commissioner Ray Holloway made the motion to approve the draw; Commissioner Jacky McGill seconded and the motion carried on a voice vote.
Commissioners handled routine business including approval of the Feb. 10 meeting minutes and an accounts-payable report through Feb. 20. The accounts-payable motion was carried on a voice vote after Commissioner Jacky McGill moved and Commissioner Lewis Corwin seconded; Mayor Pro Tem Jane Basom was recorded as abstaining from the accounts-payable vote because of a website payment conflict noted in the minutes.
The commission also approved Commissioner Tamara Kuhn’s absence for this meeting and briefly discussed goal-setting for 2026 without recording any formal direction or action. Under committee reports, Commissioner Ray Holloway told the body that fire chief interviews were scheduled for the following day.
During the public comment periods, resident Greg Alexander raised concerns about speeding and outdated signage and later asked about taxes and city limits. Commissioner comments included an inquiry from Mayor Pro Tem Jane Basom about the Save-a-Lot parking lot and a reminder from Commissioner Lewis Corwin about leaf pickup.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Bill Ferguson at 6:30 p.m. and adjourned at 7:13 p.m. Clerk Sarah Johnson signed the minutes. The minutes do not record any formal votes with numeric tallies; all listed motions carried on voice vote unless otherwise noted.
