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Red Oak City Council approves budget amendment, temporary staffing and $151,815 tax-increment payment
Summary
At a May 27 special meeting, the Red Oak City Council unanimously adopted a Fiscal Year 2025 budget amendment, approved temporary City Hall staffing and authorized a $151,815 tax-increment payment to NEW Coop. All motions passed on 4-0 roll calls; one council member was excused.
Mayor Shawnna Silvius called a special meeting of the Red Oak City Council to order at 5:30 p.m. on May 27, 2025, at the Red Oak Fire Station. The council unanimously approved a Fiscal Year 2025 budget amendment, authorized temporary City Hall staffing and approved a $151,815 tax-increment payment to NEW Coop.
The council conducted a roll call and recorded Councilpersons Sharon Bradley, Brian Bills, Tim Fridolph and John Haidsiak as present; Councilperson Adam Hietbrink was excused. City Administrator Lisa Kotter and City Clerk Ashley Wilson were present. No members of the public offered comment.
Votes at a glance: - Resolution 2025-60, "Approval of the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Amendment": Motion by Councilperson Tim Fridolph, second by Councilperson Brian Bills. Roll call: four ayes; motion carried. The meeting record does not specify the line-item changes or dollar amounts for the amendment.
- Resolution 2025-61, "Temporary City Hall Staffing": Motion by Councilperson Tim Fridolph, second by Councilperson Sharon Bradley. Roll call: four ayes; motion carried. The resolution text and staffing details were not described on the record.
- Resolution 2025-62, "Approve of NEW Coop Tax Increment Payment $151,815": Motion by Councilperson Brian Bills, second by Councilperson Sharon Bradley. Roll call: four ayes; motion carried. The council approved a tax-increment payment to NEW Coop in the amount of $151,815.
Each motion was moved and seconded on the floor and approved by a 4-0 roll call; the clerk recorded no recorded dissents or abstentions. The mayor adjourned the meeting at 5:42 p.m.
The minutes indicate the council opened and closed a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2025 budget amendment between 5:31 p.m. and 5:33 p.m.; no public testimony is recorded. The transcript and motions do not include additional details on the budget changes, staffing plan or the conditions tied to the NEW Coop payment.
