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Reinbeck council approves budget amendments, fund transfers and moves forward with capital improvement levy plan
Summary
On March 2 the Reinbeck City Council approved a fiscal-year budget amendment, authorized transfers to cover upcoming obligations and voted to pursue a capital improvement levy that the city estimates could raise about $50,000 annually if adopted by voters.
The Reinbeck City Council on March 2 approved an amendment to the current fiscal-year budget, authorized fund transfers to meet upcoming obligations and voted to proceed with planning for a capital improvement levy.
Councilmember Trepp moved to approve Resolution #2026-05R, amending the current budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; Councilmember Bueghly seconded and the resolution passed on a 5–0 roll call. The budget adjustments remove a previously listed $260,000 DOT refund for a stormwater project (the minutes state the refund was received in the prior fiscal year) and record changes for library donations, transfers and anticipated expenses including a TIF rebatement payment, sewer-line cleaning and a nuisance-property abatement.
Councilmember Johnson then moved to approve Resolution #2026-06R to transfer funds to pay upcoming obligations; Councilmember Trepp seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Council also approved Resolution #2026-07R to set the time and place for a public hearing on proposed amendments to parking-related code (Chapter 69.11 and Chapter 70.03).
Mayor Jamie Eiffler discussed a capital improvement levy option that would add $0.675 per $1,000 of taxable value (about $50,000 per year if approved by voters). Councilmember Bueghly moved to proceed with the levy effort and to hire Patrick Callahan as a coach to help develop a capital improvement plan; Councilmember Wambold seconded and the motion carried 5–0.
The council recorded the financial details in its consent materials: the agenda packet included claims and monthly financial reports. The clerk will file the budget amendment with the Iowa Department of Management as required. The council did not set a date to place the capital improvement levy on a ballot; further steps and public notice will follow as staff and the consultant develop the plan.
