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Conrad council reviews draft FY2025–26 budget, flags sewer projects and splash-park costs
Summary
City finance staff told the council the draft FY2025–26 budget rises mainly for sewer lift-station projects and splash-park expenses; staff recommended repaying industrial-park loans to city funds within three years and said $39,000 from FWP is earmarked for the splash park.
On Aug. 18, 2025, the Conrad City Council met in a special work session to review the draft fiscal year 2025–26 budget and heard from Finance Officer Jodi Rogers about major cost drivers.
Rogers said the draft budget includes significant increases for sewer lift-station projects and expenses tied to the splash park. She said revenue entitlement is slightly higher than last year and that the city has $39,000 from FWP earmarked for the splash park.
Rogers recommended that the city repay monies the industrial park borrowed from the water, general and sewer funds and aim to do so within three years. She said insurance costs were largely unchanged and that the permissive levy carryover will help offset some increases.
The finance officer also reported an audit finding that requires an adjustment to the fire retirement account; the budget will be increased to cover that change going forward. Rogers described other items on the draft budget as routine and said the city’s investments are performing well.
Mayor David Cates raised a procedural finance point about monies paid to the county in relation to a BSV deed transfer from the U.S. government; he said the city attorney and the port authority will work through details.
With no other business recorded in the minutes, the council approved a motion to adjourn at 7:15 p.m.
