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Proposed Reinbeck fire-department bond vote stalls as council requests financials
Summary
A proposal to call an election on a general-obligation loan of up to $4 million for the fire department failed for lack of a second after councilors said the department hasn’t provided requested financials and fundraising signs showed a $2 million goal while the project cost was described as about $5 million.
A proposal to place a general-obligation loan of up to $4 million before Reinbeck voters stalled at the city council’s June 1 meeting after a council motion failed for lack of a second.
Councilmember Pease moved to approve Resolution #2026-16R, which would have called an election to borrow up to $4,000,000 for a fire-department project. The motion failed for lack of a second. Minutes state that the fire department’s financial records previously requested at the April 6 council meeting have not been received, and councilors discussed discrepancies between fundraising signage and estimated project cost—the minutes note fundraising signs showing a $2,000,000 goal while project cost was described as around $5,000,000.
The council did not vote in favor of calling the election and directed that the item be revisited at the July 6 council meeting if the requested financial information is submitted prior to that meeting. Minutes do not specify which fire-department representatives were asked for the financials nor include a formal presentation of the department’s budget at this meeting.
Because the motion lacked a second, no formal roll call or vote tally is recorded for passage; the minutes identify open items the council requires before considering a bond election: the department’s financials and clarity on the total project cost and fundraising status.
