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Greene City Council approves audit, ambulance budget, personnel hires and routine licenses
Summary
At its Jan. 12 meeting the Greene City Council approved the 2024–25 annual exam (13 findings), the 2026–27 ambulance budget, hired a new sexton/city position, approved a city attorney rate increase, renewed two liquor licenses and directed the city attorney to prepare a counteroffer after closed session on a real-estate matter.
The Greene City Council on Jan. 12 approved a series of routine administrative and financial items, including the city’s 2024–25 annual exam, the 2026–27 ambulance budget, the hiring of a sexton/city employee and two liquor-license renewals.
Larry Pump, CPA, presented the city’s annual exam for 2024–25 and reported 13 findings, 10 of which were recurring from the prior year and three newly reported. Pump described the items as minor. The council voted to accept the audit on a roll call: Ayes—Malfero, Smith, Zweck, Uhlenhopp; Absent—Fesenmeer.
Councilmember Al Zweck presented the ambulance budget for 2026–27; Zweck said the department is considering replacing a heart monitor and needs repairs to the rescue truck. The council approved the ambulance budget on a motion from Audrey Smith and a second by Vicky Malfero, with the same roll-call pattern.
Ben Hartwig, president of the Cemetery Board, told the council the board and the city personnel committee had interviewed candidates for the sexton/city position and recommended Drew Engel. The council approved hiring Engel on a motion by Audrey Smith, seconded by Al Zweck.
The council approved an increase in the city attorney’s rate (motion by Vicky Malfero, seconded by Brian Uhlenhopp) and separately approved liquor-license renewals for the Greene Community Center and for Casey’s. A motion also passed to add Mayor Galen Lindell to the city’s bank signature cards. The council approved claims as presented before adjourning.
The council also entered closed session under Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(j) to discuss the purchase or sale of particular real estate where premature disclosure could harm the city's bargaining position; after reconvening it directed the city attorney to propose a counteroffer related to the discussed property. The motion to enter closed session and subsequent direction to the city attorney carried on roll calls with the usual ayes and one absence.
The meeting adjourned at 6:37 p.m. and the minutes were signed by Mayor Galen Lindell and attested by City Clerk Brittney Sanvig.
