Elkader City Council Minutes from Special Meeting on September 17th

Elkader City Council Proceedings  

The Elkader City Council met in special session on Thursday, September 17, 2026 in special  session at 5:00 p.m. at the Elkader City Hall with Mayor Josh R. Pope presiding. Roll call: Present:  Bob Garms, Randy Henning, and Curtis Ruhser. (Tony Hauber and Roger Buchholz unable to  attend).  

Old business  

Consider and approve different route for Homecoming Parade for Central Community school on  October 1, 2026 (route will be from the school, down N. Main Street, turn onto East Bridge Street,  turn onto High Street SE and end at the Jack Dittmer Athletic Field)  

Representatives from the Student Council were in attendance to ask the Council to change the  parade route for the Homecoming Parade and return it to the route used before the reconstruction of  the Keystone Bridge in 2022. The representatives indicated that using this route increases the  community participation and they would like to see Homecoming be a community wide celebration.  Garms moved to approve the request. Henning seconded the motion.  

Roll call: Ayes: Garms, Henning, Ruhser  

Nays: none  

Questions/concerns from members of the City Council – No questions or concerns from the City  Council were offered.  

Adjournment Henning moved to adjourn. Garms seconded the motion.  

Roll call: Ayes: Garms, Henning, Ruhser  

Nays: none  

Mayor Pope declared the meeting adjourned at 5:03 p.m.