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Coggon schedules FY27 budget hearing, approves DOT agreement and hears departmental reports
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting the City of Coggon set an April 1 public hearing on the FY27 proposed tax rate, approved an Iowa DOT maintenance agreement, reviewed departmental reports on water, wastewater, streets and parks, and noted payables totaling $42,233.81.
The Coggon City Council set a public hearing on the FY27 proposed tax rate for April 1, 2026 at 6:30 p.m., with a separate meeting to follow at 6:45 p.m., and approved an agreement with the Iowa Department of Transportation for maintenance and repair of primary roads.
In departmental reports Deputy Pease of the Linn County Sheriff’s Department said the contracted 20 hours of service were met with 13 calls. The fire report showed five calls in the reporting period (four EMS responses and one debris burn pile with hay involvement); fire training on rapid intervention techniques continues and Fire House Bingo is scheduled for March 6. Water staff reported contacting Iowa Rural Water about source water protection planning; wastewater staff said lab proficiency testing is pending while they clean and organize the plant. Streets staff outlined plans to seal coat 2nd–4th Avenues and 5th–6th Street likely in April. Parks staff explored a potential AARP grant for ball diamond or pocket park improvements or concrete upgrades for a pickleball court. Security camera installation has begun, and staff discussed an estimated Spring Clean Up Day of April 20 with one-day pickup to reduce confusion from prior efforts. The city attorney was contacted for guidance on condemning a property.
The council reviewed payables totaling $42,233.81 and reported fund balances and January receipts/disbursements, with a January 31, 2026 balance of $974,158.38. A motion to adjourn at 6:57 p.m. carried with all ayes.
The minutes record these administrative and operational updates but do not provide further implementation timelines for several items (for example, the condemnation guidance and AARP grant application steps were not specified).
