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Kirksville council approves routine items: meeting schedule change, mall reimbursements, water-chemical purchases and KReady work plan
Summary
Council approved two reimbursement resolutions to Kirksville Mall LLC (CID $32,990; TIF $40,000), authorized purchases for water-treatment chemicals, adopted a new meeting schedule (second and fourth Mondays beginning in January), and approved KReady’s 2026 budget and work plan including increased contingencies to support childcare expansion.
At its Dec. 1 meeting the Kirksville City Council approved a series of routine but consequential actions.
Reimbursements: Community and economic development staff recommended two reimbursements to Kirksville Mall LLC for past improvements in the South 63 Corridor. Ashley Young said the CID reimbursement is $32,990 and the TIF portion is $40,000, for a combined $72,990; the council approved both resolutions.
Meeting schedule: City Manager Mary Maycomber presented an ordinance to establish the second and fourth Mondays of each month as the council’s official meeting dates beginning in January to accommodate scheduling changes associated with the city’s contracted law firm. “By doing this, you actually are increasing the number of council meetings, by 2,” Maycomber said; council approved the change on first and second readings.
Procurement: Public Works Director Adam Dorril outlined the annual competitive bid for water-treatment chemicals; he said three of four competitively bid chemicals saw price decreases this year and noted proprietary products require MDNR approval. Council approved a resolution authorizing purchase from the vendors as needed.
KReady work plan: KReady Executive Director Anastasia presented the organization’s 2026 work plan and budget, describing goals including property marketing, workforce development, entrepreneurship support and childcare capacity expansion. She told council contingency funding was increased to $20,000 (from $4,000) to support potential childcare expansion grants. The council approved the KReady budget and plan.
Why it matters: the actions help the city manage economic development incentives, ensure continuity of utility procurement and adopt a meeting schedule meant to improve governance coordination. The KReady funding decision ties city economic-development support to workforce and childcare initiatives intended to boost local business recruitment and retention.
The council moved into citizen participation and other business following these votes.
