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Wallsburg to consider conflict‑of‑interest policy at Dec. 5 meeting; council reviews administrative updates
Summary
Council reviewed a draft conflict‑of‑interest policy to be formally adopted at the Dec. 5 meeting, and covered administrative issues including the 2025 meeting calendar, capital‑improvement priorities, a town‑hall remodel, .gov email rollout, and broadband funding opportunities.
At its Nov. 21 work meeting the Wallsburg Town Council reviewed a draft conflict‑of‑interest policy prepared by staff and scheduled the formal adoption for the Dec. 5 regular meeting. Staff asked council members to read the draft, propose edits if needed, and return notarized signed copies after formal adoption.
The draft requires members to disclose business relationships, recuse where appropriate, and report gifts or entertainment exceeding $50. Staff recommended adopting the policy by resolution at the next meeting so disclosures can be collected and retained for audit.
Councilors also set and refined the 2025 meeting calendar, agreeing to keep the usual cadence while noting common practice of skipping work meetings in July and December and the need to be able to cancel sessions around holidays. They reviewed the capital improvement list—prioritizing the town water system and town‑hall chambers remodel, adding a stormwater plan entry (estimated July 2025 start, costs unknown) and discussing funding sources (CDBG, local match, general fund/roads).
On facilities, council discussed removing fixed choir seating in council chambers to create a flush floor, adding a conference table, AV capability and potential rentable meeting space; they noted funding would come from increased town hall maintenance funds and other local revenues.
Staff updated the council on an upcoming transition to wellsburg.gov email addresses and a new website (email addresses to be Gmail‑hosted at about $6 per mailbox per month), and reported outreach about fiber/broadband funding: pre‑application deadlines in late December and final rounds in mid‑January with possible USDA funding for underserved areas in 2025.
The meeting closed with a motion to adjourn, which passed unanimously.
