The McLoud City Council has adopted its budget for the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 that begins on July 1.
Council members also voted to appoint Cynthia Wayman as Interim City Clerk/Treasurer. She previously has been serving as Deputy Clerk, City Manager Buck Day said.
The 2020-2021 budget estimates total operating revenues of $1,717,000. Estimated total expenditures are $2,099,500.
Other financing sources are estimated at $320,000 and using a beginning balance of $181,892 the city projects an ending fund balance in June of 2021 of $119,392, Day confirmed.
Day announced Fire Chief Rhett Banks has left the position to take a job as the Fire Chief in Tecumseh and that James Nelson is the new Fire Chief on a volunteer basis.
The city manager announced that Dylan Colwell has been named Deputy Chief of Operations and he is a volunteer as well.
In other business the Council:
Adopted an ordinance on disorderly house/nuisance properties and also approved the emergency clause.
Approved a payment request of $59,784.45 on the CDBG sewer line project under construction.
Voted to table City Attorney Mike Warwick’s contract renewal for Fiscal Year 2020-2021.
Set a new speed limit of 23 miles per hour for the main road at Wes Watkins Lake.
Established a speed limit of 25 miles per hour on Arena Road from Seikel Road to just south of Red Hill Road near the new Intermediate School.
Approved the City of Shawnee Kubota mower contract for 2020-2021.
Appointed Matt Lempges to the Planning Commission Board and Bill Eslinger to the Parks and Cemetery Board.
Presented Sherry Nash and Isaac Brown with plaques for their volunteer efforts.
Meeting as the Public Works Authority, Trustees also adopted the budget for FY 2020-2021.
They agreed to purchase 200 new water meters for $35,000. They also approved to surplus old water meters.