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Merrill council approves land-use permits, business licenses and budget resolutions
Summary
The Merrill City Council on Dec. 10 approved several land-use permits and a slate of 2025–2026 business licenses, and passed three resolutions transferring funds and updating a residential address. Most measures passed unanimously; one vote included a councilor recusal for conflict of interest.
The Merrill City Council on Dec. 10 approved multiple planning actions and business licenses and adopted two budget-related resolutions.
Councilor McCollam moved to approve File 25-2025 — the vacation of Partition Plat 10-24 and approval of General Review Application & Preliminary Map 60-25 for the identified tax lots — with Councilor Johnson seconding; the motion passed 4-0. The council also approved File 26-2025, a sign permit for Ed Staub’s Fast Break location, and File 27-2025, a fence permit application; both motions passed unanimously.
The council approved a slate of 2025–2026 business licenses that included Merrill City Storage, Columbia Bank, Bentley Physical Therapy, Dan’s Auto Body and a range of rental and home-based licenses. Councilor Gatliff recused themself from business-license votes due to a stated conflict of interest; the remaining members voted 4-0 to approve the licenses.
On resolutions, the council adopted Resolution 2025-988 to change a residential address (motion by Councilor Johnson; seconded by Councilor McCollam) and Resolution 2025-989 to transfer funds to comply with budget law requirements (motion by Councilor Gatliff; seconded by Councilor Baley). Phone-poll ratifications (including Resolution 2025-987) were reported and received no objections.
Why it matters: The planning approvals affect specific tax lots in Merrill and allow a local business sign and a property fence to proceed; the business-license approvals keep local businesses in compliance for 2026. The fund-transfer resolutions and ratified phone polls update the city’s internal accounting to comply with state budget laws.
Votes at a glance
- File 25-2025 (vacation of Partition Plat 10-24; General Review & Preliminary Map 60-25): mover Councilor McCollam; second Councilor Johnson; vote 4-0 — approved. - File 26-2025 (Ed Staub – Fast Break sign permit): mover Councilor McCollam; second Councilor Baley; vote 4-0 — approved. - File 27-2025 (fence application): mover Councilor McCollam; second Councilor Johnson; vote 4-0 — approved. - Business licenses (2025–2026 slate): mover Councilor Johnson; second Councilor McCollam; Councilor Gatliff recused; vote among remaining members 4-0 — approved. - Resolution 2025-988 (Change Residential Address): mover Councilor Johnson; second Councilor McCollam; vote 4-0 — approved. - Resolution 2025-989 (Transfer Funds to Comply with Budget Law Requirements): mover Councilor Gatliff; second Councilor Baley; vote 4-0 — approved.
The council’s actions are procedural approvals that allow the listed projects and businesses to proceed. The meeting record shows no further debate on these items; the council moved through them as part of regular business. The council adjourned at 6:47 p.m.
