Sedalia council adopts fee changes, creates sewer root reimbursement program and approves software subscription

The Sedalia City Council on Sept. 16 approved a package of ordinances and a budget resolution that formalize updated fees, create a homeowner reimbursement program for sewer root removal and authorize an annual ArcGIS online subscription payment.

The measures were approved by roll call votes after brief presentations from staff and committee chairs. Council adopted updated sanitation container rental fees (Bill No. 2025-151), created the Sedalia Sewer Root Removal Reimbursement Program (Bill No. 2025-152), approved a budget amendment and companion ordinances to fund a two-year ESRI ArcGIS online subscription (Resolution 21-42; Bill Nos. 2025-153 and 2025-154), amended animal shelter fees (Bill No. 2025-155), corrected mechanical permit fee language (Bill No. 2025-156), and finalized a gift agreement (Bill No. 2025-157). Council also approved a records-destruction request and several liquor licenses and accepted the minutes of the Aug. 18 meeting.

Votes at a glance

- Bill No. 2025-151 — Ordinance amending the fee schedule relating to sanitation container rental fees. Final passage: approved by roll call (Scribner; Boggess; Hiller; Cross; Foster; Franklin; Robinson; Ames — recorded as yes). Outcome: approved; effect date noted as Oct. 1 for fee adjustments.

- Bill No. 2025-152 — Ordinance creating the Sedalia Sewer Root Removal Reimbursement Program. Final passage: approved by roll call (Hiller; Cross; Foster; Franklin; Robinson; Ames; Scrivner; others recorded as yes). Outcome: approved.…