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Carthage council approves software contract, budget amendments and three resolutions; several ordinances moved at first reading
Summary
At its Aug. 12 meeting the Carthage City Council approved two second‑reading ordinances, multiple resolutions including a $25,000 rodeo arena grant, adopted a claims report totaling $3,198,145.34 and advanced several first readings including a proposed water subagreement with the Southwest Missouri Joint Municipal Water Utility Commission.
Carthage City Council on Tuesday approved a set of administrative items and budget adjustments and advanced several ordinance first readings.
On second reading the council approved council bill 25‑48, authorizing a contract with Tyler Technologies Inc. for an annual subscription to financial software, and council bill 25‑50, an amendment to the city’s operating and capital budget for fiscal 2024–25 covering specified funds. The meeting record shows both ordinances passed on their second readings.
Council also approved the claims report in the amount of $3,198,145.34.
Resolutions adopted at the meeting included: - Resolution 20‑96: acceptance of a $25,000 grant from the Steadley Trust for improvements at the Rodeo Arena. - Resolution 20‑97: a budget adjustment in the general revenue fund to permit purchase of a used John Deere sidearm tractor from Jasper County (committee discussion indicated the county sale price is $25,000; the storage barn line originally budgeted at $30,000 will fund the purchase). - Resolution 20‑98: a declaration of the city’s intent to finance electric system projects (presenters said this allows the utility to capture project costs into a future long‑term financing package for a substation project).
The council approved the mayor’s appointments to planning and board seats presented on the agenda.
Several ordinances received first readings and will return to council for future consideration, including: - Council bill 25‑51: carryover projects in the 2025–26 budget (first reading). - Council bill 25‑52: 2025 property tax levy ordinance (first reading). Council discussion included figures supplied by a council member noting the county assessor increased the city’s valuation from about $151 million to $170 million this year and a proposed levy reduction from 0.7197 to 0.6629 to comply with state law. - Council bill 25‑53: a subagreement authorizing the mayor to enter an agreement with the Southwest Missouri Joint Municipal Water Utility Commission regarding reallocated Stockton Lake storage (first reading; discussed in detail; see separate article). - Council bill 25‑54: code amendments removing certain boards and adjusting board qualification distances (first reading). - Council bill 25‑55: personnel policy manual amendments and related living‑restriction adjustments (first reading). - Council bill 25‑56: memorandum of understanding with Jasper County for opioid settlement funds (first reading). - Council bill 25‑57: procedure to disclose potential conflicts of interest for municipal officials (first reading; CIAC committee discussed edits and the item was described as standard disclosure language). - Council bill 25‑58: amendments to the zoning board of adjustment residency requirements to allow membership within five miles of city limits (first reading).
Other business recorded included committee reports, a personnel board review of a termination (the record includes a reading of City Charter section 4.11 during that review), and multiple departmental project updates.
