The Marysville City Council took several votes on budgeted and procurement items, approving event and communications expenses, accessibility work for a downtown business, fleet and facility purchases, and a rezoning ordinance.

Key approvals and votes at the meeting (voice votes unless otherwise noted):

- SMS/texting service: Council approved a request to purchase a text-messaging suite for municipal communications for $4,932. The city noted the service will be opt-in and can be used for event notices, road closures and targeted messages.

- Fireworks: The council approved a $1,500 city contribution to a fireworks display scheduled for Nov. 29 (planned in conjunction with the Black Squirrel Fall Fest). Council indicated the funds could come from transient gas tax dollars.

- July 4 celebration date: Council approved holding a Fourth of July celebration on July 4, 2026 (motion carried without recorded roll-call tallies in the transcript).

- Minnie's Kitchen ADA ramp and grama (grant/cost-share) request: The council approved a grant/cost-share request to allow a perpendicular ADA ramp at 813 Broadway (the business Minnie's Kitchen); the motion covered the ramp portion only; sidewalk replacement and further cost share would be considered later. (Moved and seconded; voice vote passed.)

- Police vehicle purchase and upfitting: Council approved the purchase of a Dodge Durango from Nemaha Valley Motors for $41,000 and upfitting through KCOM for $15,003.78 (total $56,003.78); the motion included an amendment directing staff to mark the vehicle as a city police vehicle in a reasonable time. (Motion passed.)

- Police station repair (storm/water damage): Council approved a bid from Hartner Construction for $11,250 and a tile/carpet allowance with Dine (listed as $5,501.06) to repair interior finishes damaged by water; the city indicated insurance discussions are ongoing.

- Permanent construction easement: Council approved a permanent construction easement for Nordisk Investment Company, Inc. (motion moved and seconded and passed by voice vote).

- Special warranty deed (Landau Corporation): Because Landau had financed construction with an industrial revenue bond years earlier the city held title; with the IRB paid off the council approved a special warranty deed returning the parcel to Landau Corporation. The meeting record shows the motion passed with seven votes in favor, zero opposed and one abstention recorded on the roll call.

- Ordinance 19 50 (rezoning): The council held a roll-call vote on Ordinance 19 50 to rezone Lots 4A-2, Brockie Heights, to a subdivision designation; the roll call recorded a majority in favor and the ordinance passed (roll-call summary in the transcript indicated 7-0 in favor).

- Appropriations ordinance 38 57: Council approved Appropriations Ordinance No. 38 57 in the amount of approximately $273,004.84 (motion moved, seconded and adopted on roll call).

What the council did not do: The council approved the items above with no new long-term borrowing or unanticipated large capital allocations at this meeting; several items (notably Twelfth Road funding requests) were discussed but deferred to budget processes.

Provenance and next steps: Many of these votes were brief voice votes during the business portion of the meeting. City staff will return to council with any contract documents, vendor orders or funding-source details necessary to execute the purchases and easements.