Walton is moving forward with the first steps of its project to improve its wastewater treatment system. At a meeting Tuesday evening, the city council accepted a bid for $23,760 from Dirt Werks AG, a family-owned concrete and excavation business, to clear vegetation and large trees at the site for the city’s improved wastewater treatment […]
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Walton swears in former councilmember as first city administrator
Walton City Council appointed and swore in John Wainwright as the city’s first-ever city administrator during a special meeting Tuesday evening. Wainwright is a former Walton city councilmember, having served from 2016 to 2020, and again in an interim term following the COVID-19 pandemic. He works as director of HR field operations at Cracker Barrel, […]
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Walton to update salaries for city employees for first time since 2018
Walton city employees and non-elected officers will likely receive a bump in pay in the coming months. At its meeting Tuesday evening, City Council approved 4-1 the first reading of an ordinance to update Walton’s personnel and pay classification plan for city employees and non-elected officers, and raise the minimum and maximum hourly rates and […]
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Walton moves forward with hiring city administrator
Walton officials shared details about their plans to move forward with hiring a city administrator at a Tuesday evening City Council meeting. According to Mayor Terri Courtney and the council, Walton is working on crafting the job description and salary for the city’s first-ever full-time city administrator, with the intention of accepting applications in the […]
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Walton reverses take-home vehicle ban: what you need to know
After public works employees protested the elimination of all take-home city vehicles at a city council meeting last month, resulting in the tabling of a final vote, Walton has reversed its decision with an exception. According to an ordinance passed at a city council meeting Tuesday evening, all employees currently working for the city will […]
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Walton Public Works opposes measure to terminate use of take-home vehicles
A tense conversation between Walton City Council and the public works department resulted in the tabling of an ordinance to eliminate employees’ ability to take home utility vehicles. At its Tuesday meeting, city council presented the second reading of an ordinance amending city code and the employee handbook to “terminate the city vehicle home fleet […]
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Walton recognizes National Public Works Week
Mayor Terri Courtney has proclaimed that Walton will recognize National Public Works Week this year in tribute to the city’s public works employees. The proclamation made at a city council meeting in early April declares that Walton will designate the week of May 18-24 as National Public Works Week, as recognized by the American Public […]
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Walton to host grand opening for new Owens Lake Park
Walton’s long-anticipated Owens Lake Park will officially open to the public this month. On April 26, the 54-acre property off Church Street and Percival Road will officially open its gates during a grand opening celebration, beginning at noon. The park will include walking trails, ample green space, and a pavilion for gatherings and events. Further, […]
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Walton to begin collecting 2% payroll tax in 2026
Walton workers will begin paying a new 2% payroll tax at the start of next year to help raise money for its nearly at-capacity sewer system. At its meeting Tuesday evening, city council voted 5-1 to move forward working with Boone County to begin collecting a 2% occupational tax on all Walton workers. Councilman Matt […]
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Walton names street after local veterans
A new road in Walton has been named in honor of two deceased local veterans. A previously unnamed, dead-ended spur will now be known as Ross Kerns Drive in honor of Woodrow Ross Jr. and Lawrence Kerns, decorated veterans and Walton residents who passed away in 2016 and 2014, respectively. “They were both great citizens […]