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Walton council awards water-line contract, approves street name and lists county emergency plan
Summary
The City of Walton Common Council unanimously approved awarding a water-line replacement contract to Lonkard Construction and approved a municipal order naming a dead-end spur Ross Kerns Drive; the agenda also included Executive Order 2025-01 referencing the Boone County Emergency Operations Plan (no separate vote recorded).
The City of Walton Common Council on Jan. 14 voted unanimously to award a contract for water-line replacement work and approved a municipal order naming a short, dead-ended spur Ross Kerns Drive.
Council member Amy Long moved to approve the bid award for water-line work on Catalina Drive and Plum Street and a water-line extension on John Street, with Caleb Flege seconding the motion. The roll-call vote recorded four "yes" votes: Amy Long, Caleb Flege, Matt Brown and Dan Martin, and the minutes record the award to Lonkard Construction.
The water-line project covers replacements on Catalina Drive and Plum Street and an extension on John Street; the minutes do not include project cost details or a contract start date. The council’s action formally authorizes the mayor and staff to proceed with the awarded contractor as recorded in the meeting minutes.
Also on the agenda was Municipal Order 2025-01, which names a dead-ended spur between 415 Jones Road (American Legion) and 101 Richard Knock Highway as Ross Kerns Drive. Amy Long moved to approve the municipal order, Matt Brown seconded, and the roll-call vote recorded four "yes" votes (Amy Long, Caleb Flege, Matt Brown, Dan Martin).
The agenda listed Executive Order 2025-01 concerning the Boone County Emergency Operations Plan; the meeting minutes record that item on the agenda but do not show a separate motion or roll-call vote tied to the executive order.
Mayor Terri Courtney announced an appointment: Barb Farrow has been named to the Boone County Board of Adjustments. The council also approved routine meeting business, including adopting the meeting agenda and approving minutes from Dec. 10, 2024 and the Jan. 7, 2025 caucus meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. at the Walton Senior Center and adjourned at 8:07 p.m. according to the minutes, which were attested by Deputy City Clerk Jessica Saylor and signed by Mayor Courtney.
