Votes at a glance: Wyoming City Council approves 2025–26 budget, multiple contracts and easements
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Summary
At its May 19 meeting the Wyoming City Council adopted the fiscal year 2025–26 budget and property tax levy, approved water‑main easements and multiple contract awards and renewals; all listed items passed by roll call.
Wyoming City Council members unanimously approved the city's fiscal year 2025'–26 budget, accepted water main easements for three Spanish Court addresses and approved a slate of contract awards and renewals during the May 19 meeting.
The actions listed below were adopted by roll call vote with all council members voting yes (recorded: Council members Brethauer, Brett Howard, Hill, Postema, Posler, and the Mayor). Motions and seconds are shown where the transcript specified them; where a second was not named the field is recorded as "not specified." Voting tallies match the roll calls recorded in the meeting transcript.
Votes at a glance
- Adopt 2025–26 city budget and property tax levy (General Appropriations Act); amend city fee schedule; approve Grand Valley Regional Biosolids Authority FY2026 budget; approve 2026–2031 Capital Improvement Plan; approve 2025–26 Wyoming Downtown Development Authority budget. Motion by Council member Brethauer; second by Council member Postema. Outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Accept three 20-foot utility easements for the Division Avenue Water Main Project: 23, 25 and 27 Spanish Court Southeast. Motion by Council member Hill; support by Council member Postema. Outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Authorize agreement with the City of Kentwood for Division Avenue and Maple Lawn Street improvements (cost share). Motion by Council member Posler; second not specified in transcript. Outcome: approved (unanimous). The transcript notes Kentwood will reimburse about $460,000 as its share.
- Accept sidewalk snow-plowing contract amendment No. 3 (3-year extension, 3% annual increase). Motion by Council member Posler; second not specified. Outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Approve catch-basin and manhole rehabilitation contract with HavenerTech (5-year program, estimated ~$50,000/year). Motion by not specified; support by Council member Hill. Outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Approve Justice Cloud Premium Bundle for the Wyoming District Court (initial cost $10,000; then an estimated $4,300 maintenance, paid from state court funding). Motion by Council member Hosler; second not specified. Outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Accept quote to upgrade BeyondTrust remote-support solution (security/compliance upgrade; add two licenses). Motion by Council member Brethauer; second by Council member Hill. Outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Accept sales agreement for purchase of a fire apparatus (includes budget amendment No. 43). Motion by Council member Postema; support by Council member Posler. Outcome: approved (unanimous). The vendor named in the report is HME; expected delivery about one year.
- Approve reconditioning of one transfer pump and motor at the drinking water plant (repair of a pump originally built in 1965; estimated cost about $41,000). Motion by Council member Brethauer; second by Council member Hill. Outcome: approved (unanimous).
Actions recorded in the meeting transcript were routine budget, capital and maintenance items or contract renewals. The council took no ordinances or closed-session votes at this meeting.
