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Kanawha council approves routine business, appoints probationary firefighter and schedules tax hearing
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting the Kanawha City Council approved routine bills and reports, appointed Jonathan Schreur to the fire department on probation, approved a water-valve exercising policy, set a March 26 property tax hearing and tabled the FY 2026–2027 budget to March 3.
The Kanawha City Council handled a slate of routine municipal business at its Feb. 10 meeting, approving bills and reports, confirming personnel appointments and scheduling upcoming budget and tax hearings.
Council approved payment of the clerk’s listed bills, including utilities and service expenditures such as Alliant Energy ($4,697.97), KC Nielsen ($1,081.76) and Wellmark ($3,334.47). The council approved the Superintendent of Public Works report, which noted 39 remaining entries on the EPA unknown service line list, equipment maintenance completed at KC Nielsen, and a planned conversion to liquid chlorine next month; Water Treatment Grade II classes were noted as beginning in April in Cedar Falls.
Tim Lodin moved approval of the 2024–2025 audit report, which the council adopted unanimously. The council tabled approval of the proposed FY 2026–2027 budget until a March 3 special meeting and set a public hearing on proposed property taxes for March 26 at 6:00 p.m.
Jessica Fowles moved to approve a Water Main Shut-Off Valve Exercising Policy; Chad Lang seconded and the policy was approved. Phyllis Jordanger moved to appoint Jonathan Schreur to the Kanawha Fire Department under probationary status; Jessica Fowles seconded and the motion carried.
Other items: the council approved a change back from an earlier payment policy (specifics not recorded), tabled a Yealink phone system estimate pending a revised quote that includes the Fire Station, and tabled discussion of a city cell phone pending more information. The mayor and clerk will draft a Peddlers, Solicitors and Transient Merchants ordinance for future consideration. The council also decided to defer a final decision on accepting the First Citizens building as a donation until additional information is available. The Police Chief position remains open and will be re-advertised.
A committee will begin marking diseased trees and develop a removal schedule in spring/summer, and the city will seek public input on designing a city logo. With no further business the council adjourned.
