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Haverhill council approves bills, adopts financial policies and schedules tax-levy and budget hearings
Summary
The Haverhill City Council on March 10 approved payment of routine bills, adopted two financial-policy resolutions, set hearings for the FY2026 tax levy and the FY2025/26 budget, and solicited bids for mowing and a sign redesign.
The Haverhill City Council on March 10 approved routine bills and adopted two financial-policy resolutions, and set public hearings on the city’s FY2026 tax levy and FY2025/26 budget.
Mayor Madaleine Welton called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and the council recorded the presence of Daters, Faircloth, Stalzer, Vanderah and Welton. City Clerk/Treasurer Jenny Fogle reported an ending February balance of $196,996.62 and read the listed receipts and fund balances for February.
The council approved the February 10, 2025 minutes and then moved to the accounts presented. Welton moved and Daters seconded a motion “to be approved and the clerk is authorized to issue warrants in payment of same.” The motion passed unanimously: Daters, Faircloth, Stalzer, Vanderah and Welton voting aye.
The meeting record lists itemized receipts and vendor payments for February, including state RUT and local-option payments, interest from United Bank and Trust, utility charges from Alliant Energy, fire-department subscriptions and other routine operating expenses. The clerk’s payroll entry appears as a $690 gross payment with the stated deductions.
On separate motions the council approved Resolution No. 2025-1, naming the designated financial institutions as depositories for city funds (moved Faircloth; second Daters), and Resolution No. 2025-2, adopting a written investment policy for the City of Haverhill (moved Stalzer; second Vanderah). Both resolutions carried on unanimous votes.
The council announced two public hearings: March 24, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. for the FY2026 tax levy and April 14, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. for the FY2025/26 budget. Members also solicited bids for mowing city property and the Blacksmith shop (due April 14; submit to cityofhaverhill.ia@gmail.com or to any council member) and requested design ideas for an updated town sign be emailed or delivered to council members.
Council members noted that March 24–28 is Iowa Severe Weather Awareness Week; the National Weather Service will run a tornado drill via NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio and Marshall County will move its routine siren test to Wednesday, March 26. Vanderah moved and Stalzer seconded to adjourn at 7:31 p.m.; the vote was unanimous.
Votes at a glance: the motions to approve payment of bills and to adjourn passed unanimously; Resolution No. 2025-1 and Resolution No. 2025-2 each passed unanimously. The next special meeting is March 24, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.; the next regular meeting is April 14, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
