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Coggon council reviews FY26 budget; presentation shows 9-cent projected tax-levy increase to $12.99
Summary
At a Jan. 29 special meeting, the Coggon City Council reviewed the FY26 budget and current-year finances; the materials presented a projected 9-cent increase in the city tax levy to $12.99. Council also discussed community improvements, including replacing Savage Park bleachers. No formal budget vote was recorded.
The Coggon City Council met in special session on Jan. 29, 2026, with Mayor Reenie Montgomery presiding, to review the proposed FY26 budget and the current fiscal year's finances. Council members present were Jeff Harbaugh, Brian Rowe, Jeremy Faust and Travis Beckman; Angie Faust was recorded absent. Library Board Chair Pat Bell and city employees Sue Humphreys, Dan Pike and Brenda Quandt (City Clerk/Finance Officer) attended.
Council reviewed an overview of projected revenues and expenses for FY26 and the current year. The budget materials presented to the council included a projection of a 9-cent increase in the city tax levy, listed in the minutes as a projected levy of $12.99. The minutes record this as the council's reviewed projection; they do not record a formal vote to set the levy at the meeting.
Members discussed several community-improvement ideas raised during the budget review. The minutes specifically note replacing the bleachers at Savage Park as an item discussed as part of efforts to make the community more attractive. The minutes do not specify funding sources, timelines or formal direction to staff for the bleachers project.
The minutes record a procedural motion at the close of the meeting: "Motion by Hansen, J. Faust to adjourn special meeting at 7:57 p.m." The minutes state "All ayes." The record is ambiguous about the identity and role of the individual named "Hansen" (that name does not appear in the earlier attendance list); the minutes identify "J. Faust" (Jeremy Faust) and list the meeting as adjourned at 7:57 p.m.
The written minutes conclude with a standard certification that they have not yet been approved by the City Council and that any revisions will appear in the next set of minutes. The document is signed by Reenie Montgomery, Mayor, and Brenda Quandt, City Clerk/Finance Officer.
