New Market council approves FY27 budget submission, property sale and series of routine resolutions

The New Market City Council on June 18 approved its FY27 budget report for submission to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, accepted a $10,000 bid for two city-owned lots at 413–415 Adams Street and passed a series of routine resolutions and contracts, with one recorded dissent on a contractor pay application.

Mayor Pro Tem Mike DeVoe presided over the meeting at New Market City Hall. Council members Larry McAlpin, Chance Strough, Brian Moore and Jake Daly were present; City Superintendent Ben Fritz and City Clerk Megan Wright attended. The council first approved a consent agenda that included the agenda, minutes from May meetings, reconciliations and claims totaling $160,260.60 for the city, museum, fire department, library and Mighty Wash.

The council addressed several routine items and one construction payment. During committee business it approved an OSR request to install a sewer tap directly into a manhole (motion by Council member Jake Daly, second by Council member Chance Strough). The council approved the second reading of Ordinance #257 (motion by Council member Brian Moore, second by Larry McAlpin) and then voted to waive the third reading (motion by Larry McAlpin, second by Jake Daly). Both votes were recorded as unanimous.

Council approved Resolution 2026-28 to authorize payment on 3D Construction pay application #12, Division 2. The motion was made by Council member Jake Daly and seconded by Chance Strough; all members voted in favor except Council member Larry McAlpin, who voted no.

The council approved the FY27 budget report for submission to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (motion by Jake Daly, second by Brian Moore). It also approved Resolution 2026-27, which sets a public hearing for July 16, 2026 and records acceptance of a $10,000 bid from Sue Savala for city lots at 413–415 Adams Street; the council will hold the public hearing at 6:45 p.m. on July 16. The minutes do not state whether the bid acceptance is contingent on the public hearing outcome.

Other routine approvals included Resolution 2026-30 adopting an Accounting Procedures Manual (motion by Brian Moore), the FY27 Agriland Firm Price propane agreement (motion by Jake Daly), and Resolution 2026-32 to join the Southern Iowa Council of Governments (motion by Chance Strough). The minutes record unanimous votes on these items but do not list contract dollar amounts or further terms.

Council also approved Resolution 2026-33 granting a tax abatement at 102 E. 8th St and approved a housing incentives application for the same property; the minutes do not specify abatement terms or incentive amounts.

Votes at a glance: consent agenda approved (motion: Larry McAlpin; second: Brian Moore) — vote 5–0; OSR sewer tap approved (Daly/Strough) — 5–0; Ordinance #257 second reading approved (Moore/McAlpin) — 5–0; waiver of third reading of Ordinance #257 (McAlpin/Daly) — 5–0; Resolution 2026-28 (3D Construction pay app #12) (Daly/Strough) — 4 yes, 1 no (McAlpin); FY27 budget report to USDA (Daly/Moore) — 5–0; Resolution 2026-27 setting hearing and accepting $10,000 bid (McAlpin/Strough) — 5–0; Resolution 2026-30 accounting manual (Moore/McAlpin) — 5–0; Agriland propane agreement (Daly/Strough) — 5–0; Resolution 2026-32 membership in Southern Iowa Council of Governments (Strough/Daly) — 5–0; Resolution 2026-33 tax abatement (McAlpin/Moore) — 5–0; housing incentives application (Daly/Moore) — 5–0.

The meeting adjourned after Council member Chance Strough moved to adjourn, seconded by Jake Daly. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., with a public hearing at 6:45 p.m.

Notes on record completeness: the minutes list motions, seconders and vote outcomes but do not include the text of Ordinance #257, contract dollar amounts for the Agriland propane agreement, detailed terms of the tax abatement or housing incentives, nor supporting materials for the 3D Construction pay application. The minutes also include a typographical transcription of the regional organization name as 'Southern lowa'; the correct organization name is 'Southern Iowa Council of Governments'.