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Votes at a glance: audit accepted, tentative budget adopted, effluent strategy and ordinances approved
Summary
At its May 4 meeting the Cassagrant City Council accepted the FY25 audit, adopted a tentative FY27 budget and a city effluent allocation strategy, approved right‑of‑way acquisition authority for South Bur/Peters Road, authorized eight airport hangar leases, and adopted the CDBG 2026 annual action plan.
The Cassagrant City Council on May 4 recorded several unanimous votes across finance, infrastructure and community program items.
Audit: The council accepted the FY25 financial audit submitted by Baker Tilly (Resolution 5915). Auditor Brian Hemerly reported a clean (unqualified) opinion on the comprehensive financial report and a clean single audit for federal programs, noting two material weaknesses tied to the timing of year‑end closing and bank reconciliations related to a mid‑year ERP implementation.
Budget: Council adopted the FY27 tentative estimates (Resolution 5917). Staff described conservative revenue projections, assumptions about issuing $35 million in voter‑authorized general obligation bonds, a compensation market adjustment and a personnel budget increase, and next steps for Truth in Taxation and public hearings.
Water policy: The council adopted an effluent allocation strategy that establishes a 20% reserve with an initial 40% industrial / 40% residential allocation to guide treated effluent decisions and long‑term storage credit use.
Land and airport actions: Council approved Ordinance 3503 authorizing acquisition documentation and potential condemnation actions for right‑of‑way needed to extend utilities for the South Bur/Peters Road project. The council also approved Ordinance 3502 authorizing eight airport hangar lot leases with KCGZ Investments (30‑year initial term with a 10‑year option) with defined rent schedules.
CDBG: The 2026 CDBG annual action plan (Resolution 5916) was adopted; recommended allocations included public services, owner‑occupied rehabilitation, sidewalk/ADA improvements, facility repairs for mental‑health day services, and administrative/planning funds.
Vote summary (selected): - Resolution 5909 (School camera IGA): approved, roll call unanimous. - Resolution 5915 (Accept FY25 audit): approved, roll call unanimous. - Resolution 5917 (FY27 tentative budget estimates): approved, roll call unanimous. - Ordinance 3503 (South Bur right‑of‑way acquisition/condemnation): approved, roll call unanimous. - Ordinance 3502 (Airport hangar leases): approved, roll call unanimous. - Resolution 5916 (CDBG Annual Action Plan 2026): approved, roll call unanimous.
What it means: Council advanced several implementation steps on budget, capital projects and water policy while approving a contentious school‑camera agreement. Citizens seeking more details on any vote were advised at the meeting to request policy documents and to follow upcoming hearings for final budget and tax levy adoption.
