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Sedan council approves $88,220.30 in bills, appoints interim city crew lead and schedules public works interviews
Summary
At its Feb. 4 meeting, the Sedan City Council approved payment of $88,220.30 in bills, temporarily placed city employee Caleb Ironsyde in charge of the city crew and set a special meeting Feb. 6 to interview candidates for public works superintendent. Motions carried; no roll-call tallies were recorded.
Mayor Bryan Blankinship called the Sedan City Council to order at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 4, 2025. The council approved the meeting agenda and minutes for Jan. 21, then approved payment of city bills totaling $88,220.30 after a motion from Council Member Angela Evans and a second from Sharon Payne; the motion carried.
The council scheduled a special meeting for 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 6, 2025, to interview candidates for the vacant public works superintendent position. In a separate motion, Council Member Janice Fine moved to place city employee Caleb Ironsyde in charge of the city crew until the position is filled; Council Member Angela Evans seconded and the motion carried.
The motions and scheduling were recorded as carried in the meeting minutes; the minutes do not include roll-call vote tallies. The council did not record any changes to the payment amount or conditions attached to the interim assignment. The special meeting will be the next procedural step for filling the public works superintendent vacancy.
Actions recorded in the minutes include approval of the agenda and minutes, approval of payment of $88,220.30 in bills, scheduling of a Feb. 6 special meeting for public works superintendent interviews, and a temporary assignment placing Caleb Ironsyde in charge of the city crew until a hire is made. The minutes do not specify whether the interim assignment carries supervisory authority beyond routine crew oversight.
