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Milan council approves City Administrator contract, hears budget update and discusses parking and public safety
Summary
The Milan City Council on Nov. 10 approved the City Administrator employment agreement and authorized $637,000.14 in bills; the council also heard a quarterly budget update, a Planning Commission request on long-term downtown parking, and a police report about a Nov. 5 critical incident and a $6,000 speed-sign grant.
At its Nov. 10, 2025 meeting, the Milan City Council approved the City Administrator employment agreement and took several routine procedural votes while also hearing staff reports on budget, parking and public safety.
Mayor Pro-Tem Wayne moved to approve the City Administrator employment agreement; Councilmember Thompson seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The council also approved payment of bills and payroll totaling $637,000.14 after a motion by Councilmember Stafford and a second by Councilmember Kerkes.
City Administrator Jim Lancaster provided the quarterly budget update, reporting the city is about 25% through the budget year and describing the condition of each fund. He said unavoidable projects have affected the water and sewer fund’s cash flow and framed the quarterly reports as transparency tools to help departments monitor spending.
The Planning Commission asked the council to help develop a long-term downtown parking solution to support future growth. Council discussion noted potential parking locations, including the Wilson Park lot and the Gump Lake parking lot. Police Chief Tillery cautioned that street overnight parking is prohibited and said a parking committee could be considered to identify options.
Police Chief Tillery also announced that Sergeant Archer applied for and was awarded a $6,000 grant to purchase a new speed sign that will be installed next week. Chief Tillery described a critical incident on Nov. 5 that "could have been much worse," praised his officers’ response and thanked mutual‑aid partners including neighboring police agencies and the crime lab for their assistance.
City Clerk Lavonna Wenzel reported 1,595 votes cast in the recent city election, the largest turnout in Milan City elections back to 2015. Non-resident Carrie Ritchie spoke on behalf of the DDA during public comment; the transcript does not record the substance of her remarks. The council set its next regular meeting for Nov. 18, 2025, and adjourned at 7:57 p.m.
