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Wishek council adopts final budget, approves dumpground ordinance and several local contracts
Summary
At its Oct. 6 meeting, the Wishek City Council adopted the 2026 final budget, passed a dumpground ordinance on second reading, accepted a $200 bid for a city lot, approved a water-project payment estimate and authorized multiple hires and contracts, council minutes show.
The Wishek City Council on Oct. 6 adopted its final budget for the coming year, approved a second reading of a dumpground ordinance, accepted a $200 bid on a city lot and approved a payment estimate for the city water project, according to council records and motions recorded at the meeting.
The council approved the consent agenda — including the Sept. 2 meeting minutes, a Civic Center Big Screen permit and a list of vendor payments — on a motion by Councilperson Robert Roth, seconded by Whittney Lipp; the roll-call vote was recorded as 4-0. The bills list included payments such as JDA for $11,101.61, Interstate Engineering for $7,484.40 and a $22,203.22 payment to the Wishek Park Board.
In subsequent business, Whittney Lipp moved and Councilperson Eiseman seconded passage of the dumpground ordinance on its second reading; the council recorded a 5-0 vote with Councilperson Opsahl absent. The meeting record notes Welder joined the meeting after roll call.
On property matters, Cooper Dosan declined a city lot (Block 10, Lot 8). Berni Diede offered $200 for the lot; Councilperson Eiseman moved to accept the bid, seconded by Lipp, and the vote passed 5-0.
The council approved the city’s final budget on a motion by Roth, seconded by Lipp; the vote was recorded 5-0. As part of utility compliance work, the city will send a second round of Lead and Copper letters to residents requesting information about the service line from the house to the main, a step the minutes say is required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Council members also approved Progressive Estimate #5 for the ongoing water project on a motion by Welder and seconded by Lipp; the record states the water project should be wrapped up this week and the motion passed 5-0.
On staffing and procurement, the council authorized hiring Rodney KeHerling as a part-time maintenance worker for the dump ground at $16 per hour (motion by Lipp, seconded by Roth; vote 5-0). The council accepted a propane bid from Rocky’s at $1.44 per gallon over a competing DFC bid of $1.45 (motion by Welder, seconded by Roth; vote 5-0). A vendor identified as Bauer presented a quote of $105.32 per wood box for campers; a motion to have him build 15 boxes passed 4-1 (Eiseman-yes, Lipp-no, Welder-yes, Salwei-yes, Roth-yes).
Mayor Brenda Dohn discussed Sauerkraut Day assistance and appointed herself to the airport board; the council approved that appointment on a motion by Lipp, seconded by Welder, 5-0. The council also discussed repairs to the armory roof. Whittney Lipp declared a conflict for that item; a motion to allow Lipp to remain in the discussion passed, and a subsequent motion by Roth to accept an Outlaw quote for reconstruction with a steel roof and new pitch passed on a 3-1 recorded vote (Welder-yes, Salwei-yes, Eiseman-no, Roth-yes).
Other brief items included a report that the library project is complete and that donations from a Sunday cruise will go to the Civic Center fund. The meeting adjourned at 7:19 p.m. on a motion by Lipp.
Actions recorded in the minutes were routine approvals and procurement steps; no litigation or emergency measures were reported.
