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Carey council adopts water-rate ordinance and advances 2026 appropriations
Summary
At its Feb. 2 meeting the Village of Carey Council adopted Ordinance No. 2026-1 updating water rates under the 2025 study (Alternative 3) and accepted the second reading of Ordinance No. 2026-4 to set permanent appropriations for fiscal year 2026; both measures passed on 5–0 roll-call votes.
The Village of Carey Council adopted Ordinance No. 2026-1 on Feb. 2, 2026, updating water rates and charges based on the 2025 water rate study and declaring the measure an emergency, and it accepted the second reading of Ordinance No. 2026-4 setting permanent appropriations for fiscal year 2026.
Mayor Tyler Bame presided over the meeting at the Emergency Services Building. Council member Brent Bleam moved to adopt the third reading of Ordinance No. 2026-1 and to declare an emergency; Stephanie Wade seconded. The roll-call vote was unanimous: Bleam, Wade, Conley, Hernandez and Puchta voted yes (5–0). The ordinance updates Section 929.08 of the codified ordinances to implement the water-rate changes described as Alternative 3 (extended reserve balance) in the 2025 study.
Earlier in the meeting, Council member Derek Puchta moved to accept the second reading of Ordinance No. 2026-4, which sets permanent appropriations for the village for the period Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2026; Stephanie Wade seconded and the motion carried on a 5–0 roll-call vote. The minutes record the acceptance of the second reading; no further details about appropriation line items were provided in the record.
Votes at a glance
- Ordinance No. 2026-1 (water rates; 2025 study, Alternative 3): moved by Brent Bleam, seconded by Stephanie Wade; Roll-call vote yes 5, no 0; ordinance adopted and emergency declared.
- Ordinance No. 2026-4 (permanent appropriations FY2026): second reading accepted; moved by Derek Puchta, seconded by Stephanie Wade; Roll-call vote yes 5, no 0.
What this means: The council’s adoption of Ordinance 2026-1 implements the updated water charges identified in the village’s 2025 rate study; the minutes record the emergency declaration but do not specify the municipal effect or timetable for rate changes beyond adoption. The acceptance of the second reading for the permanent appropriations advances the budget process for FY2026; detailed appropriation figures were not included in the minutes.
The council’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at the Emergency Services Building.
