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Chariton council reviews FY2027 wages and departmental budgets; approves agenda, sets Jan. 19 follow-up
Summary
At a Jan. 12 special session the City of Chariton council discussed FY2027 employee wages and budgets for cemetery, police, building and codes, and parks and recreation; the council approved the meeting agenda and scheduled a follow-up meeting for Jan. 19, 2026.
The City Council of the City of Chariton met in a special session on Jan. 12, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. to review portions of the fiscal year 2027 budget, with specific discussion focused on employee wages and departmental budgets for cemetery operations, the police department, building and codes, and parks and recreation.
Mayor Jayma Hoch called the meeting to order. The minutes list Council Members Stephen Fenton, Jayma Hoch, Jarrett McGee (who arrived later), Gary Shutt and Cameron Storm as the council present. City Manager Douglas Anderson, City Clerk Christy Metzger, Police Chief Knight, Parks and Recreation Director Hannah McGourty, Cemetery Maintenance Chris Hamilton and Code Enforcement Officer Shawn Werts attended for staff updates and questions.
Early in the session Council Member Gary Shutt moved and Council Member Stephen Fenton seconded a motion to approve the Jan. 12 meeting agenda. The clerk recorded aye votes from Fenton, Hoch, Shutt and Storm; no nays were recorded. The minutes note that Council Member Jarrett McGee was present after that vote.
Council members then discussed the FY2027 budget. According to the minutes, the conversation addressed wages for employees and budget lines for cemetery maintenance, the police department, building and codes, and parks and recreation. The record does not show any formal motions or votes to set specific wage levels or dollar amounts at the Jan. 12 meeting; department heads and the city manager were present for the discussion.
Before adjournment, Council Member Stephen Fenton moved and Gary Shutt seconded to adjourn the meeting and reconvene at 5:00 p.m. on Jan. 19, 2026, in Council Chambers. The roll call recorded aye votes from Fenton, Hoch, McGee, Shutt and Storm. The meeting adjourned at 6:43 p.m.
Next steps: budget deliberations on employee wages and the departmental budgets mentioned are expected to continue at future meetings; the council scheduled the next session for Jan. 19, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
