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New Germany staff report generator installation delay; parks and public works updates given
Summary
Assistant Fire Chief Chris Barlau reported the fire department is waiting on Frontier to install a generator; council also heard updates on the skating rink, utility billing, public-works equipment moves and a clerk report on delinquent utilities and the 2026 budget.
Assistant Fire Chief Chris Barlau told the council the fire department is waiting on Frontier to complete a generator installation. The minutes record Barlau as the reporting official; an earlier line in the minutes lists Chris Barlau under 'Public Works,' creating an inconsistency in how the minutes identify his role.
Council discussed parks and noted a skating-rink topic; water and sewer items included a reminder that utility billing will occur tomorrow. Public works reported that an angle broom was picked up from Lano Equipment earlier in the week, that a compost-bin pickup is scheduled for next week and that poles will be moved by the city shed. The sheriff's regional plan and monthly report were reviewed.
City Clerk Twyla Menth reported that two delinquent utility accounts were removed from the assessments and that the 2026 final budget will be the same as the preliminary budget.
Why it matters: these operational updates affect city services and near-term scheduling — the generator installation affects fire-department readiness, and public-works scheduling affects near-term maintenance. The minutes do not provide timelines for the Frontier work or dollar figures for the budget.
The council took no separate formal votes on these staff reports at the meeting; these items were provided for council information and routine oversight.
