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Fielding council approves $200,000 budget amendment to buy land for future town building
Summary
Fielding Town Council on April 9 approved a $200,000 amendment to the 2025–2026 budget to buy land for a future municipal building. The motion passed 3–0 after a public hearing; routine consent items were also approved and the hearing was closed the same night.
The Fielding Town Council voted unanimously April 9 to amend the 2025–2026 fiscal-year budget to add $200,000 for the purchase of land for a future town building. Councilmember Kelly Nokes moved to open the public hearing and later moved the budget amendment; Councilmember Trevor Earl seconded both motions, and Mayor Chuck Earl and both councilmembers voted aye.
The amendment was introduced during a publicly noticed budget hearing. The minutes state the council has passed a resolution authorizing the land purchase and that the $200,000 line item would be added to the current budget. After the vote the council closed the hearing by motion and recorded the same unanimous vote.
The action is recorded as a budget amendment to fund land acquisition and does not specify a parcel, seller or timeline for closing. No public speaker offered testimony opposing the amendment in the recorded minutes. The council also approved routine consent items — monthly check detail and profit & loss report — by unanimous vote during the session.
Next steps recorded in the minutes indicate administrative follow-up on the purchase authorization; the minutes do not specify which department will manage acquisition details or the expected closing or escrow dates.
