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New Prague council approves $10.225M police‑station bonds after resident alleges missing public hearing
Summary
The council approved Series 2025A bonds for the new police station and Series 2025B for streets/utilities, but a resident told the meeting the city never held the statutorily required public hearing on the capital improvement plan. Council discussed legal risk, the city attorney advised proceeding with option to redo a hearing if needed, and the bond measures were approved.
The New Prague City Council approved the sale of two general‑obligation bond issues — Series 2025A, a $10,225,000 bond issue for the new police station, and Series 2025B for street and utility projects — after staff and the city’s financial advisor presented bid results and financing details and after a public commenter raised procedural concerns.
Brian Paulson, a resident who identified himself and gave his address, told the council he had reviewed the packet and the March 17 meeting video and concluded the city did not hold the public hearing required by the city’s capital improvement plan and related bond‑issuance materials. "They were sold under false pretense," Paulson said, arguing the published…
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