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Votes at a glance: Bull Shoals council actions on April 30, 2026
Summary
Council approved Ordinance 2026-04 and Ordinance 2026-05, passed Resolutions R-04 through R-09, accepted donated property for auction, authorized legal coverage for a countersuit, and approved a capital equipment purchase (Macalac) by mayoral tie-breaker; several motions recorded unanimous or near-unanimous tallies.
The Bull Shoals City Council took a series of recorded actions at its April 30 meeting. Key outcomes:
- Approval of March 26, 2026 minutes: Motion by Councilman Meinking, seconded by Councilman Howell. Vote recorded as Yes 5, No 1 (Councilman Grede).
- Treasurer's report accepted: Motion by Councilman Meinking, second by Councilman Webb. Vote recorded as Yes 4, No 2 (Councilmen Grede and Howell).
- Ordinance 2026-04 (zoning code amendment): Passed on third reading. Motion by Councilman Meinking, second Councilman Webb. Vote: Yes 6, No 0.
- Resolution 2026 R-04 (authorizes doing business with Merle Fawcett/Hotshots): Passed. Motion by Councilman Meinking, second Councilman Hutchison. Vote: Yes 6, No 0.
- Resolution 2026 R-05 (Public Works Director salary set at $20,000): Passed. Motion by Councilman Webb, second Councilman Meinking. Vote: Yes 6, No 0.
- Resolution 2026 R-06 (repeal of 2024 R-14 incentives for police officers): Passed. Motion by Councilman Meinking, second Councilman Webb. Vote: Yes 6, No 0.
- Resolution 2026 R-07 (repeal 2024 R-23 administrative assistant position): Passed. Motion by Councilman Bolen, second Councilman Webb. Vote: Yes 6, No 0.
- Resolution 2026 R-08 (increase water/sewer connection fees; annual increases by 2% or CPI): Passed. Motion by Councilman Meinking, second Councilman Webb. Vote: Yes 6, No 0.
- Resolution 2026 R-09 (authorize sale/disposal of surplus tractor and forklift): Passed. Motion by Councilman Webb, second Councilman Bolen. Vote: Yes 6, No 0.
- Ordinance 2026-05 (police residency requirement): Passed after amendment to extend compliance timeframe to six months. Motion by Councilman Bolen, second Councilman Grede. Vote recorded as Yes 6, No 0 on final reading.
- Purchase authorization: Approved purchase of used Macalac equipment (~$137,000; total estimated ~$151,000) to clear transmission-line corridors. Council vote split 3–3 (Yes: Webb, Meinking, Bolen; No: Hutchison, Grede, Howell). Mayor Bill Stahlman cast the tie-breaking vote in favor.
- Deferred purchase: Remote sewer camera ($20,000) postponed for one month to prioritize corridor clearing.
- Other motions: Accepted donated inventory for auction (donations valued at $50+), authorized AML legal coverage for a countersuit and authorized additional $3,000 for coverage.
All votes and tallies above are taken from the meeting minutes as recorded in the April 30, 2026 council minutes.
