Underwood council adopts FY2027 budget, approves $78,800 note and $47,055 payment for 3rd Avenue concrete

The Underwood City Council on April 21 adopted its fiscal year 2027 budget, authorized issuance of a $78,800 general obligation corporate purpose note and approved a $47,055.20 contractor payment for work on 3rd Avenue.

Council action came at a special meeting called by Mayor Josh Madsen at 6 p.m. Councilmember Jim Pingel moved — and Councilmember Keith Rodenburg seconded — to open a public hearing on the proposed FY2027 budget. No written public comments were received, and the council voted 3-0 (Pingel, David Mace and Rodenburg) to approve Resolution 26-04-04 adopting the budget; Councilmembers Kelle Erwin and Jodi Bose were noted as absent at that vote.

Council discussed visible shrinkage cracks from a recent 3rd Avenue concrete pour and the immediate approach to address them: caulking and monitoring the affected areas. Following that discussion, Pingel moved and Rodenburg seconded to approve the payment application to T and K Flatwork in the amount of $47,055.20 for the 3rd Avenue pour; the motion carried 3-0.

Later in the meeting, after Councilmember Kelle Erwin arrived at 6:12 p.m., Pingel moved and David Mace seconded a resolution authorizing and approving a loan agreement to provide for issuance of a $78,800 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Note, Series 2026A. The council adopted Resolution 26-04-05 by roll call vote (Rodenburg, Mace, Pingel and Erwin voting yes), 4-0; Jodi Bose remained absent.

Mayor Josh Madsen adjourned the special meeting at 6:12 p.m. The minutes were prepared by City Administrator/Clerk Cindy Sorlien and are subject to approval at the next regular council meeting.