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Resident urges action on Walker Road waterline; mayor notes potential congressional funding
Summary
Mary Blankenship told the council she remains concerned about waterline improvements on Walker Road; Mayor Michael Chidester said the project remains under review and that Senator Jon Ossoff included discretionary spending requests that could fund the work in fiscal 2023.
Mary Blankenship, a Walker Road resident, addressed the Byron Mayor and Council on June 13 to press for waterline improvements in her area. Blankenship asked about the timing and funding for the needed work.
Mayor Michael Chidester responded that the project was still under review and that priorities had changed since the city last considered funding options. He told Blankenship that Senator Jon Ossoff had included requests for discretionary congressional spending in the upcoming 2023 budget cycle that could provide sufficient funding to complete the Walker Road work without splitting it into multiple phases. The mayor asked for the resident’s patience and said she was not being forgotten.
The minutes note the mayor’s statement that the project had been reconsidered in light of other demands on city funds and that staff continues to evaluate how best to fund and schedule the work. No specific timetable, dollar amounts or next steps were recorded in the minutes; the mayor’s remarks indicate continued review and exploration of potential external funding sources.
