Broken Bow holds budget workshop; departments present for 2026–27 spending review

The Broken Bow City Council met in a special session on July 28, 2026, in the City Council Chamber to review the proposed 2026–2027 budget and related staffing matters. Mayor Rodney W. Sonnichsen called the meeting to order; the minutes state the meeting notice was published in the Custer County Chief and that the availability of the Open Meetings Act was announced.

City Administrator David Schmidt, Treasurer LeeAnn Morgan, City Clerk Jennifer A. Waterhouse, Deputy Clerk Jacob Holcomb and several department heads addressed the council about departmental needs and budget priorities for the coming fiscal year. The minutes list presentations from Electrical Superintendent Blake Waldow; Water/Sewer Superintendent Ryan Jones; Captain Chris Anderson; Library Director Megan Svoboda; and Streets and Parks Overseer Darren Marten. The workshop record states that the 2026–2027 Budget and non-union employee wages were discussed during the session.

The meeting record ends with a motion to adjourn moved by Councilmember Russ Smith and seconded by Councilmember Paul Holland. A roll-call vote recorded Smith, Kleeb, Wamsley and Holland voting aye and none voting nay; the motion carried and the meeting was recorded as adjourned at 4:59 p.m. The document provided also includes a dated header of August 11, 2026; the body identifies the meeting date as July 28, 2026.