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Newfolden council approves slum-and-blight resolution, EMS contract and routine payroll fixes
Summary
At its March 2 meeting, the Newfolden City Council approved a revised resolution declaring a slum and blight area for Small Cities Development Programming, approved a Tri-County EMS contract with a $1,056 increase over 2025, accepted payroll accrual corrections, and handled routine claims and purchases; the council invited City Engineer Dustin Fanfulik to the March 16 meeting to discuss revised development layouts and estimates from WSN.
The Newfolden City Council met March 2, 2026. Mayor Lori Warne called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m., and councilmembers Darin Jacobson, Mark Augustine and Adam Gast were listed as present; Melissa Bjorgaard was absent.
The council approved the meeting agenda on a motion by Councilmember Mark Augustine, seconded by Councilmember Adam Gast. The consent agenda was approved after a motion by Councilmember Adam Gast and a second from Councilmember Darin Jacobson. The minutes record these motions as “carried” but do not provide individual vote tallies.
Councilmember Adam Gast moved to approve a Revised Resolution Declaring a Slum and Blight Area for Small Cities Development Programming; Councilmember Mark Augustine seconded and the motion carried. The minutes do not include a resolution number or the vote count. The council also reviewed revised development layouts and cost estimates submitted by WSN; the minutes state the council will invite Dustin Fanfulik, City Engineer, to the March 16 meeting to explain and discuss options further. The minutes list WSN as the source of the layouts and estimates but do not identify WSN’s organizational role beyond that reference.
On a motion by Councilmember Darin Jacobson, seconded by Councilmember Adam Gast, the council approved the Tri-County EMS Membership Services Contract for 2026. The minutes state this contract reflects an increase of $1,056 from the 2025 contract; the vote tally is not specified.
Councilmember Mark Augustine moved, and Councilmember Darin Jacobson seconded, approval of proposed corrections to sick and vacation accruals for 2025 and 2026 payroll; the motion carried. The council also approved the purchase of a small storage cabinet for shared restroom facilities at the city office (motion by Councilmember Adam Gast, seconded by Councilmember Darin Jacobson) and approved submitted claims and timesheets (motion by Councilmember Darin Jacobson, seconded by Councilmember Adam Gast). The meeting adjourned after a motion by Councilmember Mark Augustine, seconded by Councilmember Darin Jacobson.
The minutes are signed by Mayor Lori Warne and City Administrator Tammy Hansen. The council scheduled its next regular meeting for March 16 at 7:00 p.m.
Note: the minutes record motions as “carried” but do not provide per-member vote records or tallies for the listed motions; where available, dollar amounts and other specifics recorded in the minutes are noted above.
