Council prepares for Election Day, PSA-related meeting with Supervisors
Before the meeting adjourned, Griffin gave the floor to Vice Mayor Chris Bond and Councilman Bruce Turner to say what they would like ahead of the Nov. 4 election. He said it might be easier to do before the election instead of afterward.
During Floyd Town Council’s last meeting of October, Mayor Will Griffin and Councilman Bruce Turner shared details from the recent Public Service Authority Board meeting, and Turner and Vice Mayor Chris Bond made statements about their time on Council ahead of Tuesday’s election.
Griffin and Turner said everyone on Council should start thinking about what their “comfort level” is for allocating funds to the PSA — how much and the reasoning behind that amount — and to keep in mind any contacts that might be able to help with obtaining funding.
“You know, we've been pretty vocal about the fact that we're in a pretty decent financial spot…” Griffin said. “But looking forward, there's no guarantee that we're always going to be there.”
Griffin said splitting costs of the PSA with the County 50-50 “is not sustainable” for the Town alone, especially if/when a new water treatment plant is needed (which could cost about $15 million). That would “ruin” the Town financially “forever,” he said.
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He noted that he and Turner are ready to speak with the Board of Supervisors at a meeting regarding the PSA as soon as they’re invited to do so.
“It’s a real conversation that’s coming,” Griffin said.
The Town team also discussed feedback they received regarding the 2025 Floyd Americana Festival (all of which was positive), attending the Chamber’s annual Membership Dinner on Nov. 18, parking throughout town, and working with the new County Administrator Kim Chiddo at the Oct. 16 meeting.
Town Manager Andrew Morris said he and Chiddo share a lot of the same thoughts and that she “really and truly cares about this community.”
“There are no boundaries between the Town and County in her mind,” he said, adding that they’ve met to discuss ways Council and the Board of Supervisors can combine forces for special events, including Spooky Street and this year’s holiday lights contest. “I think it’s going to be a good thing for us,” he said.
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Before the meeting adjourned, Griffin gave the floor to Vice Mayor Chris Bond and Councilman Bruce Turner to say what they would like ahead of the Nov. 4 election. He said it might be easier to do before the election instead of afterward.
Griffin noted he doesn’t know Lisa Thompson, who is running for one of the two seats up for election on Tuesday, very well, and said he “definitely feels” it’s appropriate to point out that she “hasn’t been to a single meeting.” He said he knows Bond and Turner are “in it for the right reasons” and that he’s proud to call them his friends.
Bond said that he’s “pretty excited about things [the Town] is involved in” and hopes to see the projects through as a member of Council. He won’t say he won’t be disappointed if he’s not on the Council after the election, he said.
“Whatever happens happens…” he said. “I know whether I'm here or not, it's going to be pushed through to the end and be successful.”
Turner said that he’s enjoyed his time on Council and hopes it continues.
“I don't plan to stay [on Council] forever, and I don't think any of us do,” Turner said. “I think there's a lot of stuff going on right now that I think is going to help the town, benefit the town, and stuff that I think residents can be proud of, so I just want to continue to move the town forward.”
Both Bond and Turner noted the development of the DonKenny property as one project they would like to see through as Council members.
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Floyd Town Council meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month in the Community Room at Floyd Town Hall (203 E. Oxford St.).