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Benson commissioners approve ordinances, contracts and a $24,000 town‑hall repair
Summary
At its Nov. 12 meeting the Board approved the agenda and multiple items including renewal of a Denning Contracting on‑call concrete contract for $70,036.31, Ordinance #08‑2024 amending auxiliary police requirements, a $24,000 Town Hall repair expenditure, and a revised 2025 meeting schedule; all motions passed 5‑0.
The Town of Benson Board of Commissioners approved a series of ordinances, contracts and an expenditure during its Nov. 12 meeting. All recorded votes were unanimous (5‑0).
Key outcomes:
- Consent agenda: The Board approved Ordinance #05‑2024, Ordinance #06‑2024 and Ordinance #07‑2024 as part of the consent agenda. Commissioner Max Raynor moved approval of the consent agenda; the vote was 5‑0.
- On‑call concrete contract: The Board approved a second renewal of the on‑call concrete contract with Denning Contracting LLC for calendar year 2025 in the amount of $70,036.31. Town Manager Kim Pickett said the original March 2023 contract included two optional renewal terms with a 5% increase each term. Commissioner Dean McLamb moved approval; vote 5‑0.
- Auxiliary Police Force ordinance: The Board approved Ordinance #08‑2024 to amend Chapter 32.08 (Auxiliary Police Force), converting the eight‑hour monthly requirement in the ordinance to an internal policy set by the Police Chief and Town Manager, and updating a minimum availability concept to 18 hours per month. Town Attorney R. Isaac Parker and Police Chief Greg Percy explained the change would simplify scheduling; Commissioner Maxine Holley moved approval; vote 5‑0.
- Town Hall roof/capping work: Town Manager Kim Pickett reported a prior 2017 layover and additional decay raised earlier repair costs (original 2017 estimate given as $58,922; subsequent repair work brought cost to $62,922). Halo Roofing provided an estimate of $24,447 to remove caps and install Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO) around the remainder of the building; the Board approved a $24,000 expenditure for that work. Commissioner Will Chandler moved approval; vote 5‑0.
- Revised 2025 meeting schedule: The Board approved a revised calendar with monthly work sessions on the second Tuesday and regular meetings on the third Thursday; Commissioner Will Chandler moved approval; vote 5‑0.
No votes failed or were tabled. Several of the approvals (the consent agenda items and the Denning Contracting renewal) implement recurring procurement or zoning actions; the auxiliary‑police change shifts a staffing detail from ordinance to internal policy.
