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Broken Bow council reviews 2024–25 budget and discusses non‑union wages
Summary
At an Aug. 27 workshop the Broken Bow City Council reviewed the proposed 2024–25 budget and discussed non‑union employee wages; multiple department heads presented details. The session began at 2:33 p.m. and adjourned at 5:48 p.m.
The Broken Bow City Council met in workshop on Aug. 27, 2024, to review the proposed 2024–25 budget and discuss non‑union employee wages. Mayor Rod Sonnichsen called the meeting to order at 2:33 p.m. and noted that notice of the meeting was published in the Custer County Chief and that the Open Meetings Act availability was announced.
The workshop included presentations and remarks from department heads and city staff to inform the council’s budget review. City Administrator David Schmidt and department supervisors — Electrical Superintendent Blake Waldow, Water/Sewer Superintendent Ryan Jones, Police Chief Steve Scott, Library Director Megan Svoboda, and Streets and Parks Overseer Darren Marten — provided information on staffing needs, service demands and budgetary pressures. Treasurer LeeAnn Taylor and City Clerk Jennifer Waterhouse, along with Deputy Clerk Jacob Holcomb, also addressed financial and administrative items related to the 2024–25 figures.
Councilmembers in attendance at the start were Russ Smith and Paul Holland; Luke Wassom joined the meeting at 2:37 p.m. Councilmember Chris Myers was absent. The record in the workshop minutes shows discussion of the budget and non‑union wages but does not record a formal vote or adoption of a spending plan or wage schedule during the session.
A procedural motion to adjourn the workshop was moved by Paul Holland and seconded by Luke Wassom. Roll call vote recorded yes votes from Smith, Wassom and Holland; no nays were recorded. The workshop adjourned at 5:48 p.m.
The minutes note that notice was provided in advance in the Custer County Chief and that the meeting was open to the public. The transcript provided no verbatim quotes and did not list any subsequent formal actions on the budget or wage items; next procedural steps or dates for formal consideration were not specified in the record.
