Huntington council approves $34,101 curb and sidewalk invoice; the bid was $21,000

Huntington City paid a $34,101 invoice for curb and sidewalk work along state Highway 31 in June 2025, after the mayor told the City Council that legal counsel recommended paying it in full, according to the council's minutes. The original bid for the work was $21,000. ^[1]

The difference between the two figures is $13,101. The minutes explain it this way: "The original bid was for curb and gutter, while the final invoice included new sidewalk." ^[1]

The vote

Mayor Leonard Norton explained at the June 18, 2025 meeting that it was recommended by legal counsel to pay the invoice as is, "since there is no way to prove what was agreed upon," the minutes say. ^[1]

Council Member Gloria Wilson moved to approve payment of the item, listed as the UDOT Highway 31 project curb and sidewalk, and Council Member Tom Kay seconded. In the roll call, Beagley, Kay and Gloria Wilson voted aye and Devin Wilson voted nay. Council Member Lesa Miller is not listed in the roll call. ^[1]

The minutes do not record the reasons for the no vote. ^[1]

Later records

The city's fiscal 2025 audit, which covers the year in which the invoice was paid, carries an unmodified opinion and reports no state compliance findings. The audit does not discuss the invoice. ^[2]

At the July 15, 2026 council meeting, Devin Wilson reported that he had several sidewalk projects he hoped to put out for bid soon. ^[3]