Town of Clayton approves sidewalk ordinance, hall repairs and budget correction

The Town of Clayton council approved a package of small town maintenance and budget adjustments at its regular meeting. Council members adopted an amended sidewalk ordinance that adds ADA language to clarify responsibilities for keeping sidewalks, alleyways and other rights‑of‑way clear; the ordinance number will be assigned by the clerk/treasurer.

Council accepted a $5,690 bid from Chris Stockwell to finish wall paneling and insulation in two offices and a section of the town hall hallway. The work uses white paneling and R‑13 insulation; council members discussed the scope and confirmed the bid replaces an earlier, different estimate.

The council also approved an amendment to the salary ordinance to fix a discrepancy between the published ordinance and the adopted budget for maintenance personnel. The ordinance change adds $8,190 to the sewer fund allocation for town maintenance, reconciling a published ordinance figure of $32,760 with a budget figure of $24,570.

On park maintenance, the council approved purchasing two dog‑waste disposal stations to be placed near park entrances and authorized replacing seven park trash receptacles with larger, weather‑resistant 42‑gallon units. The purchases will be funded from available maintenance funds.

Members also agreed to provide two $300 gift cards to local contractors (Randy Denny and John Pickerroll) in recognition of donated time and equipment for a recent town pickup day, and accepted an offer from Denny Excavating to continue annual dumpster support for the event.

Why it matters: The measures are intended to bring town facilities and ordinances into clearer alignment with accessibility standards, to keep public spaces well maintained ahead of summer events, and to correct a budget clerical error that would otherwise leave maintenance underfunded.

What’s next: The clerk/treasurer will assign the ordinance number for the sidewalk rule; bids and purchases will proceed with the vendors approved by council. The council did not finalize a purchase for a commercial sewer root cutter and tabled that item pending further information.