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Clarinda council adopts FY2027 tax certification, approves permits and business‑park contract
Summary
The Clarinda City Council on April 22 approved Resolution #2165 certifying city taxes for fiscal year 2027 after a public hearing with no public comment, approved Resolution #2166 for a business‑park contract, and cleared multiple event and vendor permits.
The Clarinda City Council on April 22 approved Resolution #2165 adopting the city’s budget certification of taxes for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, after a public hearing during which no oral or written comments were received.
City Manager McClarnon told the council the public hearing notice had been published as required; Mayor Craig Hill opened the hearing at 5:16 p.m. and closed it at 5:17 p.m. Councilor Austin Ascherl moved to approve Resolution #2165; Kaley Neal seconded. The roll-call vote was Aye: Adam Samuelson, Austin Ascherl, Kaley Neal and Kerry Clark; Nay: none. The motion carried.
The council also approved routine business on the consent agenda, including approval of the April 8, 2026 regular council minutes and a tobacco license for Fareway Stores Inc.
Separately, the council approved a set of community event and permit requests. Inda Clar manager Anna Taylor asked to close the street in front of Inda Clar on June 20, 2026, for a barbecue; the council approved the request. Shari Greenwood requested use of the square and Clarinda Municipal Airport for Glenn Miller Festival activities (a June 11 concert and airport rides/static displays June 14); the council approved those activities.
The council approved a request from Logan Wood, representing the Clarinda Community Athletic Booster Club, to place a food trailer between the north and south little league ballfields to sell snacks, drinks and merchandise during games. The motion carried with Samuelson, Neal and Clark voting aye and Ascherl abstaining.
On economic development business, Councilor Adam Samuelson moved to approve Resolution #2166, which authorizes contract and bonds for the Hugh and Maxine Loudon Business Park; Austin Ascherl seconded. The roll-call vote was Aye: Samuelson, Ascherl, Neal and Clark; Nay: none. The motion carried.
Council set a public hearing for May 13, 2026, on a proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget amendment and received the required municipal securities disclosure training from Manager McClarnon; no action was required on the training.
The meeting adjourned at 6:02 p.m.
What’s next: the council will hold the May 13 hearing on the FY2026 budget amendment and carry out the approved event and permit plans in June.
