The council accepted a utility-committee recommendation and awarded the GRR water service replacement project to Fisher Excavating Inc. of Freeport, Illinois, for $2,492,158.72 by roll-call vote.

City staff outlined a proposed ADA-compliant multiuse path from Rock Falls High School to Route 30 as part of an ITEP grant application, citing crash concentrations and heavy traffic on 12th Avenue; supporters urged crosswalks and safer crossings for low-income residents.