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At a glance: Actions taken by the Augusta City Council on April 6, 2026
Summary
The council approved prior meeting minutes, an appropriation ordinance, a contract to migrate GIS data to ArcGIS, a roll‑call ordinance to implement a voter‑approved 1% sales tax, reappointed two KMEA directors, approved a 250th events calendar and authorized release of the naming‑rights RFP for the Red Bud Trail bridge.
The Augusta City Council took several procedural and substantive actions at its April 6 meeting. Key council actions recorded on the transcript include:
• Minutes: Council approved the minutes from the March 16 city council meeting and the March 30 strategic retreat work session (voice vote).
• Appropriation ordinance 3A: Council approved appropriation ordinance number 3A (dated March 25, 2026) by voice vote to authorize budgeted expenditures.
• GIS migration contract: Council approved an agreement with JEO to migrate city GIS data to ArcGIS (migration not to exceed $12,880). Staff will purchase licenses and set up a maintenance relationship with the city engineer; ongoing licensing costs will follow.
• Sales tax ordinance (Ordinance No. 2262): Council adopted an ordinance imposing a special 1% citywide sales tax to implement a ballot‑approved measure (election Nov. 6, 2024). The council conducted a roll‑call vote; named members on the transcript (Miss Martin, Bailey, Scott, Richardson, Davis, Whitey, Mah) recorded “Yes.”
• KMEA directors: Council moved to reappoint Tim Johnson as director number two and Josh Shaw as alternate to the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency board of directors; the motion carried.
• 250th celebration events: Council approved a single authorization form to cover multiple Augusta Celebrates America 250 events from April through August, including a downtown July 4 parade and events at Garvin Park on July 4–5.
• Naming rights RFP: Council authorized staff to release a draft request for proposals for naming rights to the Red Bud Trail pedestrian bridge and confirmed the RFP timeline (May 4 deadline in the draft).
• Work session scheduling: Council set a strategic work session for April 27, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.
• Executive session: The council recessed into a 45‑minute executive session to review the city manager’s quarterly evaluation under the non‑elected personnel exception (KSA 75‑4319(b)(1)). The council reconvened, reported no action taken in executive session, and adjourned.
Votes recorded in the transcript are primarily voice votes; where a roll call was used the transcript records seven "Yes" votes for the sales tax ordinance (miss Martin, Bailey, Scott, Richardson, Davis, Whitey, Mah). Several other items were recorded as "motion carries" without a roll‑call tally on the public transcript.
If council staff needs to publish a formal minutes record and vote tallies, that official record should be consulted for precise roll‑call results and individual vote attributions.
