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Commission holds first reading of 2026 annual appropriations; total budget presented at roughly $40 million
Summary
Finance Director Pauline Carey presented the preliminary 2026 appropriations ordinance and a rate study for utilities. Commissioners approved routine consent items and a final contractor pay request, and later voted to enter executive session for contractual matters.
Huron — The Huron City Commission held the first reading of the proposed 2026 annual appropriations ordinance and heard preliminary revenue, rate and capital figures from Finance Director Pauline Carey.
Carey presented a summary of the draft budget and related rate recommendations: a total preliminary budget “total expenses” of about $40,000,008.79, a general fund near $16,000,008.57, and enterprise funds (water, sewer, solid waste, airport, golf) totaling roughly $12,000,002.43. Carey told the commission that capital asset requests total about $6,015,000.90 and that preliminary enterprise rate changes from a recent rate study suggested water about 4.5 percent, sewer about 4.2 percent and an increase in solid-waste rates to 5 percent to shore up reserves.
Carey summarized tax and revenue assumptions used in the proposal: a small net change in property tax collections ($153) and a state-set CPI figure cited in the packet (2.9 percent). She said the budget currently uses contingency to balance remaining items and asked the commission to approve the ordinance on first reading and set a second reading for Sept. 29.
Commissioners moved and seconded the first reading motion during the meeting; the transcript records the motion and second but does not record a roll-call vote for that specific motion.
Other business on the agenda that drew votes: the commission approved the consent agenda (minutes, fuel quotes, personnel actions including the voluntary retirement of Mark Luckhurst effective Sept. 19, a wage correction for seasonal lifeguard Isabel Gilbert, and seasonal hire Braylon Hood for Central Park maintenance). The commission also approved pay request No. 2 (final) from Amusement Restoration Companies LLC for bid No. 2025-3, restoration work on the central water feature and green water slide, in the amount of $34,250.
Later in the meeting, the commission voted by roll call to enter an executive session under SDCL 1-25-2(3) to discuss contractual matters.
No final adoption of the annual appropriations ordinance occurred at the meeting; the item was set for second reading on Sept. 29.
