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Crandall board holds public hearing on 2026 budget and moves to approve preliminary numbers
Summary
At a public hearing, the Town of Crandall board reviewed a proposed $170,741 budget for 2026 — including a $116,000 riverboat fund allocation, road maintenance and a possible move of a $191 capital fund into the general fund — and recorded motions to approve the preliminary budget and close the hearing; no roll-call vote was recorded in the transcript.
The Town of Crandall board held a public hearing on the proposed 2026 budget and recorded motions to approve the preliminary budget and to close the hearing. Town Board President Caitlyn opened the hearing and identified herself as "Caitlyn, town board president."
Acting Treasurer Debbie Jones presented the spending plan for several major categories. Jones reported the riverboat-related lines totalled "I've got a total of 116,000," and summarized general-fund operating items, saying the general budget line is $22,950 with $17,000 allocated for wages. She listed utilities, office supplies and advertising among routine operating expenses and said the treasurer's bond is $200.
Jones also outlined street and road items: $10,000 for street repair and maintenance, $10,000 for electric for street lights and a further $10,000 for miscellaneous road maintenance (a combined roads/street allocation of about $20,000). In describing other funds, she said the town's rainy-day fund has only about $100–$118 on hand and reported a special capital development balance of $191, which she suggested could be moved into the general fund if appropriate. Jones stated the overall proposed budget total as $170,741.
Board members discussed the town's obligation to have an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance plan if it wants to remain eligible for federally administered grants. Members emphasized that new sidewalks or repairs would need to be ADA-compliant when constructed and that preparing a plan would likely require hiring an engineering firm or consultant. The board discussed budgeting for that planning work in a future cycle rather than committing to construction immediately.
Council members exchanged names of municipal engineering firms that could assist with an ADA plan and grant steps; several members offered to gather referrals and contact firms before the next meeting. The transcript named two firms in discussion ('Strand' and 'River Hills' as recalled by speakers in the meeting).
Near the close of the hearing a board member moved to approve the preliminary budget and another seconded; a separate motion to close the public hearing was also moved and seconded. The transcript records the motions and seconds but does not include a roll-call vote or tally in the provided excerpt. The board chair then called the regular meeting to order and the agenda was adopted by motion and second.
The board expects to return at a subsequent meeting with the formal ordinance and materials needed for final adoption of the 2026 budget.
