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Council receives SBA loan overview and approves consent items, truck purchase and clinic expansion
Summary
At the meeting the council heard an SBA presentation on Economic Injury Disaster Loans, approved the consent agenda (payroll and warrants), approved Resolution 25-88 to buy a compact truck for parks, and approved an expansion to Merrimack Dermatology's conditional-use permit.
The council received an overview of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program and approved several administrative items and resolutions.
Wilson Matthews, representing the SBA, described EIDL as a working-capital loan program for small businesses, agricultural cooperatives and many nonprofits affected by disasters. He said loans can have terms up to 30 years, with the first 12 months possibly deferred for interest and payments and interest rates under 4%; he left flyers and contact cards for the city clerk.
On routine business, the council approved the consent agenda, which included minutes from the Dec. 4, 2025 meeting, payroll warrant T00949 (gross pay $520,248.66) and general bond number 5896 (total pay $1,440,340.94). The motion passed on roll-call (8 yeas).
The council approved Resolution 25-88 to authorize purchase of a compact truck for the parks department. Staff said the existing skid steer has had repeated repairs and that buying a replacement that fits existing attachments made financial sense; the purchase will use a cooperative purchasing agreement to avoid rebidding.
The council also approved a conditional-use permit amendment to expand Merrimack Dermatology at 3787 Vogel, following the planning commission’s unanimous recommendation.
