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Galena council approves 2025 budget, retains city lawyer and establishes Y‑Bridge donation account
Summary
The Galena City Council on Jan. 27 approved the 2025 budget with quarterly updates, voted to retain Reynolds and Gold as the city lawyer, authorized a Table Rock Bank account for Y‑Bridge donations with named signers, and heard an update on a sewer plant leak before adjourning at 5:45 p.m.
The Galena City Council on Monday approved its 2025 budget with quarterly updates, selected a city lawyer and authorized a bank account to accept donations for the Y‑Bridge project.
At the meeting, which Fred Barela called to order at 5:00 p.m., Council member Deana Wells moved to retain the law firm Reynolds and Gold as the city lawyer; Council member Claire Beyer seconded and the motion carried with all members voting in favor. Wells later moved to adopt the 2025 budget with quarterly updates; Claire Beyer seconded. A roll-call vote recorded Deana Wells, Amanda Parton and Claire Beyer as voting yes, and the motion carried.
Council discussed city operations and infrastructure during the meeting. Members heard that the sewer plant and grinder are operating but that a leak remains; the council said First Choice Septic will be called to repair the leak. On community events, council confirmed Fourth of July festivities for Friday the 4th, including a DJ and Pyro Tech, and voted to move the event to the town square and to invite food trucks.
On the Y‑Bridge project, the council said a Facebook page has been set up for outreach and donations. Amanda Parton moved and Claire Beyer seconded a motion to open a donation account at Table Rock Bank; the motion passed. The council then approved a related motion naming Fred Barela, Deana Wells, Carmen Malloy and Tina Tate as signers on the account.
Other routine business included a motion to pay outstanding bills, approval of the meeting minutes from Jan. 13, 2025, and the adjournment of the meeting. Amanda Parton moved to adjourn, Deana Wells seconded, and the meeting ended at 5:45 p.m.
