Kamas council awards CDBG sewer bid contingent on state approval; adopts tentative 2025–26 budget and sets public hearing

The Kamas City Council voted to award a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)‑funded sewer improvement contract to the low bidder, Silver Spur Construction LLC, contingent on state approval, and adopted a tentative fiscal year 2025–26 budget, setting a public hearing for May 27.

The motions directly affect city capital work and the annual budget process: the sewer contract starts a grant‑backed capital project that requires state confirmation of the contractor; the tentative budget adoption begins the legal public‑hearing process and lets staff move forward with required public notices.

Scott (staff member) presented the sewer project results, saying the city received four bids. Silver Spur was the low bidder at approximately $427,000; Geneva Rock submitted the high bid near $745,796. Scott said the project has $350,000 from a CDBG grant and a 20% local match, putting the project budget in the roughly $430,000 range. Scott said the city is “waiting to hear back from the state” to confirm Silver Spur’s required Sam.gov and state approvals.

A councilmember moved to award the 2025 sewer improvement project to Silver Spur Construction LLC, with the motion amended on the floor to make the award contingent on state approval. The motion was seconded; councilmembers voted and the chair said there was no opposition, recording the action as unanimous.

On the budget item, the council reviewed updated spreadsheets covering revenues and expenditures across funds and discussed several line items, including building‑permit revenue projections, grant estimates, vendor fees and event center costs. Councilmembers asked for midyear amendments and suggested staff return with more granular line items for the event center and vendor fees. After page‑by‑page review and discussion, a councilmember moved, and another seconded, to adopt the tentative FY2025–26 budget for review and to set a public hearing for May 27. Roll call votes recorded councilmembers Monica, Larry, Jessica and Wesley as “yes”; the motion carried by unanimous vote.

Council did not adopt final rates or appropriations at this meeting; adoption follows the public hearing and any further amendments. Staff was directed to prepare the public‑notice materials and post the proposed budget and water/sewer rate materials online before the hearing.

Votes at a glance

- Award 2025 CDBG sewer improvement project to Silver Spur Construction LLC — Motion approved unanimously; award contingent on state approval. Low bid: about $427,000; CDBG grant: $350,000; required local match ~20%. - Adopt tentative FY2025–26 budget and set public hearing for May 27 — Motion approved unanimously (roll call: Monica, Larry, Jessica, Wesley recorded as yes); staff to post materials and return after public comment.

Staff follow‑ups: obtain state approval paperwork for Silver Spur, finalize vendor fee proposals and event‑center expense line items, prepare public‑notice materials and post the tentative budget and proposed water/sewer rate information online ahead of the May 27 hearing.