The Saint Francis Common Council voted to approve the city's 2026 financial budget and adopted a resolution setting wage increases for non-represented employees on the same night residents spoke about a proposed development known as the Triangle.

Council members placed the minutes from the finance committee on file and then approved the 2026 budget after a motion and second. The presiding officer announced the motion carried and said the tax levy is part of the approved budget.

City Administrator Mark Johnsrud presented the annual resolution for non-represented employee wages, saying the measure provides a 2% wage increase effective Dec. 19, 2025 and a further 1% increase effective June 19, 2026. He noted the police chief position is currently vacant and that the public works superintendent's wage was increased by $6,000 from the prior year to reflect additional responsibilities related to locating public utility lines.

Other routine items approved included licensing committee recommendations on beverage operator licenses, a bargaining committee recommendation for the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) contract covering 2026'2028, and appointments of election inspectors and members of the board of canvass for 2026'2027.

The council voted on the motions by voice; the presiding officer declared the motions carried. No roll-call tallies with individual member votes were read into the record during these approvals.

The council also approved a one-time extension of a month-to-month lease for a city-owned duplex tenant and discussed grouping that property with other structures slated for later demolition.

The meeting then moved to items including departmental reports, an announced retirement, and a motion to convene into closed session for a performance evaluation.