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Bucklin council places 1% sales-tax question on Nov. ballot, adopts two ordinances and approves equipment purchases
Summary
The Bucklin City Council voted 3-0 Aug. 19 to place a special one percent citywide retailers’ sales tax question on the Nov. 5 ballot, adopted ordinances regulating traffic and public offenses, approved appropriations and a $3,614.86 snow-plow blade purchase, and reallocated $13,015.99 for street sealing.
The Bucklin City Council voted unanimously 3-0 on Aug. 19 to place a special one percent citywide retailers’ sales tax question on the Nov. 5, 2024 general election ballot and to approve multiple routine ordinances and purchases.
Councilmember Justin Engel moved to approve Resolution No. 2024-004, "authorizing the Ford County election official to submit to the electors of the City of Bucklin, Kansas the question of imposing a special one percent (1%) citywide retailers’ sales tax question on the November 5, 2024 general election ballot," and Councilmember Noel Stiles seconded. The motion carried with Engel, Councilmember Kerry Christian and Stiles voting in favor; Councilmember Liz Albert was absent.
The sales-tax question will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot if Ford County election officials accept the certified resolution filed by the city. The council did not specify a revenue estimate or intended uses for proceeds during this meeting.
The council also adopted two ordinances. Councilmember Engel "motioned to approve Ordinance No. 2024-005 Regulating Traffic Within the Corporate Limits of the City of Bucklin," and later moved to approve "Ordinance No. 2024-006 Regulating Public Offenses within the Corporate Limits of the City of Bucklin." Both motions were seconded by Councilmember Noel Stiles and carried 3-0.
On routine financial items, the council approved Appropriations Ordinance No. 24-08-19 totaling $57,382.70 as part of the consent agenda. The council approved a vendor quote from The Alamo Group Snow & Ice Team to purchase snow-plow blades for the city dump truck for $3,614.86. "Councilmember Engel made a motion to approve the quote from The Alamo Group Snow & Ice Team for the purchase of snow plow blades for the dump truck in the amount of $3,614.86," the minutes record; the motion was seconded and carried 3-0.
During department reports, City Superintendent Jason Goracke said crews had patched holes, sealed five blocks, painted the well-house main, fixed a leak and completed mowing and weed-eating but had run out of rock to seal additional streets. Councilmember Engel moved to use the remainder of previously approved funds — $13,015.99 of the $22,440 originally approved for the purchase of oil — to buy rock for street sealing next year; Councilmember Stiles seconded and the motion carried 3-0.
City Clerk Kim Dill reported no items. Police Chief Scott Messino requested speed-limit signs for Ford and Dodge streets; the minutes record the request but do not show a formal vote on signage at this meeting. The council also discussed (without recorded action in these segments) consideration of entering executive session to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel.
Mayor Cody Warden presided. The meeting opened at 7:00 p.m. and adjourned at 7:27 p.m., with Kim Dill attesting to the record.
