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Nixa staff seek budget amendment to add three positions; council flags funding math

Nixa City Council · April 29, 2026
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Summary

City staff requested a $128,123 budget amendment to add three positions—a general foreman in electric, a utility worker in water, and one police officer (six months funded). Councilors queried the line-item breakdown and asked staff to return with an amended exhibit; formal approval was deferred for correction.

City staff presented a first reading of Council Bill 2026-11 asking the council to amend the 2026 budget by $128,123 to create and fund three positions across electric, water and police operations.

Public Works Director Travis Cossey described two positions tied to growth and an internal reorganization after the electric superintendent’s…

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