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Lenox council approves sale of city property, adopts utilities budget and sets new hire wage
Summary
At its Nov. 25 meeting the Lenox City Council approved the sale of a city-owned parcel at 205 South Walnut to a bidder for $2,500, adopted the Lenox Municipal Utilities budget for 2025 and set the starting wage for a new employee at $24 per hour.
The Lenox City Council approved several routine actions at its Nov. 25 regular meeting, including the sale of a city-owned parcel, adoption of the municipal utilities budget for 2025 and the wage for a new hire.
Mayor ProTem Tull opened a public hearing on the sale of the property at 205 South Walnut Street; no members of the public spoke. The council opened a sealed bid from Travis Knox for $2,500 and then approved Resolution 24-47 to sell the parcel to Knox. Councilmember Hodges moved the resolution, Cruz seconded, and the roll call vote was all ayes among members present (Tull, Hodges and Cruz); Peterson and Nelson were absent.
The council also approved Resolution 24-48 to establish the wage for Dylan Douglas at $24.00 per hour, with employment to begin Dec. 2, 2024. Cruz moved the wage resolution; Hodges seconded and the motion carried on unanimous ayes of members present.
Separately, the council approved Resolution 24-49 adopting the Lenox Municipal Utilities Budget for 2025. The minutes do not include line-item totals or further budget detail; the motion was moved by Hodges, seconded by Cruz, and carried on unanimous ayes of members present.
The meeting began at 5:30 p.m. and adjourned at 5:45 p.m. The city administrator and clerk—Allison Kitzman and Dawne Bowman—were present; visitor Colleen Larimer attended.
