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Walton council approves code amendment to create nonelected city administrator office, 5–1
Summary
Ordinance 2025-12, amending Chapter 31 to create a nonelected City Administrator office, passed second reading July 1, 2025 by a 5–1 vote; the transcript does not record specific powers, selection process, or effective date.
The Walton Common Council approved Ordinance 2025-12 on second reading July 1, 2025, amending Chapter 31 of the Walton Code of Ordinances to add Section 31.38 and establish the nonelected office of City Administrator.
Council member Sherry Gaskill moved to approve the ordinance and Council member Caleb Flege seconded. The roll call vote recorded "yes" from Dan Martin, Caleb Flege, Rose Beach, Sherry Gaskill and Amy Long; Council member Matt Brown voted "no." The ordinance therefore passed 5–1.
The agenda item as read on the record describes the amendment and the creation of a nonelected City Administrator position but does not include statutory language in the transcript about the office's duties, appointment process, salary or effective date. Those operational details were not specified in the meeting record.
Because the motion passed on second reading, the ordinance's administrative implementation (including any hiring or appointment process) will proceed according to the city's rules and any additional steps not recorded in the transcript.
