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Ruthven City Council approves budget amendment, street closures and several local measures
Summary
At its June 10 meeting, the Ruthven City Council unanimously approved a fiscal-year budget amendment and a series of routine measures, including temporary street closures for a community event, a generator donation to the fire station, a $1,517.91 payment to LIRBA and acceptance of a warranty deed.
The Ruthven City Council voted unanimously on June 10 to adopt a fiscal-year budget amendment and to approve several routine local measures, including temporary street closures for an event billed in the motion as "bully bullhead weekend," a donation of a utility generator to the fire station, a $1,517.91 payment to LIRBA and acceptance of a warranty deed for city property.
The meeting, held at the Ruthven Social Center and called to order by Mayor Dustin Johnson at 6:30 p.m., ran about 10 minutes. A public hearing on the City of Ruthven’s 2025–2026 budget amendment was opened at 6:31 p.m. and closed at 6:32 p.m.; the clerk reported no objectors present and no written objections filed.
Votes at a glance: Resolution No. 19-2026, a budget amendment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 — moved by Councilmember Hailey Derrickson, seconded by Councilmember Maya Naig; approved unanimously. Resolution No. 21-2026, temporary street closures to accommodate an event described as "bully bullhead weekend" — moved by Councilmember Morgan Miller, seconded by Councilmember Mitch Anderson; approved unanimously. Resolution No. 22-2026, additional temporary street closures — moved by Councilmember Maya Naig, seconded by Councilmember Nichole Simington; approved unanimously. Resolution No. 20-2026, acceptance of a donated utility generator for the fire station — moved by Councilmember Morgan Miller, seconded by Councilmember Hailey Derrickson; approved unanimously. Payment to LIRBA in the amount of $1,517.91 to cover half of an insurance payment — moved by Councilmember Mitch Anderson, seconded by Councilmember Maya Naig; approved unanimously. Resolution No. 23-2026, authorizing the city to accept a warranty deed from Raelynn Sanculli — moved by Councilmember Morgan Miller, seconded by Councilmember Maya Naig; approved unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
Councilmember Maya Naig formally moved the initial omnibus approval of minutes, claims and the clerk’s financials and an "RFD liquor license," with Councilmember Mitch Anderson seconding; the council recorded all ayes on that motion. The transcript identifies the liquor license item as "RFD liquor license" but does not expand the acronym or name an applicant.
The transcript records LIRBA as the payee for an insurance-related split payment; the meeting record lists the approved amount as $1,517.91. The transcript does not provide further detail about LIRBA’s organizational role or the underlying policy beyond the payment amount.
The minutes were signed by Dustin Johnson, Mayor of Ruthven, and attested by Jessica Schneider, City Clerk.
No public comments opposing the budget amendment were recorded during the hearing. No items required follow-up reports or were continued to a later meeting in the transcript.
