West Union City Council Minutes from February 16th

Council Chambers, City Hall, February 16, 2026, at 6:00 P.M.

West Union City Council met February 16, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in Council

Chambers with Mayor Kent Halverson presiding. The meeting began with the

Pledge of Allegiance.

Attendance Present: Becthold, Gumm, McElree, Tope. Absent: DeBack.

Approval of the Motion to approve the agenda as presented was made by Gumm, seconded by

Agenda Becthold. All Aye. Carried.

Approval of Minutes Motion to approve the February, 2026, Regular Council Meeting minutes as presented was made by Tope, seconded by Becthold. All Aye. Carried.

Approval of Motion to approve January 2026 Financials as presented and January 2026

January 2026 expenditures totaling $459,706.67 was made by Gumm, seconded by McElree. Financials and All Aye. Carried.

Expenditures

CLAIMS LIST:

AFLAC-Insurance $215.10

All Stop-Fuel 1,265.58

Allamakee Clayton Econ Dev-Loan 3,000.00

Allamakee-Clayton Elec-Utilities 4,404.80

Alliant-Utilities 6,325.93

Amazon-Supplies 36.99

AT&T Mobility-Phones 312.60

Baker Enterprises-Linden St 303,965.25

Baumler Implement-Supplies 641.03

Black Hawk Waste-Garbage 180.00

Black Hills-Utilities 3,923.06

CenturyLink-Internet 323.45

City Laundering-Supplies 577.00

Clerk of Court-Fees 219.40

Consolidated Energy-Fuel 833.12

Dale Bilden-Janitorial 150.00

Deb Thies-Sidewalk 1,420.50

Decorah Kawasaki-Repairs 541.32

Demco-Supplies 102.34

Dorsey & Whitney-Services 14,000.00

EFTPS-Taxes 21,070.64

Eurofins-Testing 460.59

Farm Plan-Supplies 80.32

Fehr Graham-Fees 10,361.25

Fire Service Training-Fire School 800.00

Fiserv-Fees 62.86

Galls-Supplies 26.72

Gordon Flesch-Copiers 268.52

Hach Company-Supplies 234.05

Hawkeye Communication-Alarms 147.00

Hawkeye Fire & Safety-Testing 888.25

Hawkeye Interconnect-Internet 165.96

Hawkins-Supplies 10.00

HW Wilson-Books 252.50

IA Dept of Revenue-Taxes 1,735.64

IMWCA-Insurance 3,513.00

Ingram-Books 888.62

Iowa One Call-Fees 39.60

IPERS-Retirement 12,822.42

Kerndt Bank-Fees 78.40

Krivachek Janitorial-Supplies 152.00

KSB Solar-Utilities 656.58

Lincoln Investment-457b Plan 3,123.86

Lynch Dallas-Legal 860.00

MacQueen-Supplies 569.75

Maguire-Services 3,000.00

Marco-Copier 148.40

Matt Marsala-Dental 242.00

Napa-Supplies 49.95

NE IA Water Systems-Supplies 12.75

Ness Pumping-Rentals 2,090.00

Next Level Landscaping-Services 1,806.97

North Central Labs-Supplies 622.83

Origin Design-Fees 3,164.00

Our Iowa-Magazine 24.98

PSN-Fees 64.95

Quillin’s-Supplies 21.38

Reliant Fire-Supplies 106.67

RNR Solar-Utilities 891.90

Rory Starks-Fuel/Training 571.51

Ryan Wagner-Firemen Pay/Training 1,905.00

Sims TV-Supplies 34.47

State Hygienic Lab-Testing 69.00

Storey Kenworthy-Supplies 56.77

Tennessee Child Support-Services 917.52

The Union-Publications 236.50

Treasurer, State of IA-Taxes 2,164.60

Upper Explorerland-Fees 14.28

US Postmaster-Postage 541.07

Verizon-Phones 203.88

Visa-Supplies 2,398.73

Washington National-Insurance 83.90

WU District Energy-Geo 224.00

WU Hardware-Supplies 4.16

Wilbur Ford-Repairs 101.37

Zach Salisbury-Vision 205.00

Utility Refunds 61.72

Total Payroll 59,507.65 ---------------

Total Claims $459,706.67

TOTAL CLAIMS BY FUND: TOTAL RECEIPTS BY FUND:

General $99,220.48 $30.170.87

Fire Equipment Replacement

Road Use Tax 10,382.63 Employee Benefits 1,960.00 2,615.17

LOST

TIF

Revolving Loan Fund

Library Donations 559.34 128.96

Park Equipment

Pool Improvement

Cemetery Donations

Debt Service 2,682.94

Capital Improvement 314,187.75

Airport Project

Bridge Project 3,164.00

Equipment Revolving

Perpetual Care

Water 16,498.26 28,116.43 Capital Water Fee 5,655.15

Sewer 13,734.21 28,574.10 Capital Sewer Fee 38,889.62

Sewer Sinking Fund

Capital Sewer Projects

Storm Water 4,440.76

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Totals $459,706.67 $141,274.00

Approval of Donation Justin Steinlage of the Fayette Co Ag Society presented a donation request for

For Fay Co Ag Society the 2026 Fayette Co Fair. After some discussion, motion to approve a $5,000

For 2026 Fayette Co donation to the 2026 Fayette Co Fair carnival was made by Tope, seconded by

Fair Carnival McElree. All Aye. Carried.

Approval of Donation Motion to approve $100 donation to Helping Services for Youth & Families was

To Helping Services for made by Becthold, seconded by Tope. All Aye. Carried.

Youth & Families Helping Services for Youth & Families provides programs that support healthier

and safer families living in West Union and throughout Fayette County.

Approval of Donation Motion to approve $250 donation to Turkey River Watershed Management

To Turkey River Management was made by Gumm, seconded by Becthold. All Aye. Carried.

Update on Trail Kiosk Mallory Hanson shared an update of the West Union Gateway to Recreation Trail Kiosk project that the West Union Main Street Chamber Design Committee is leading. RC&D is working on ordering the panel now and once it is received, it will be delivered to Echo Valley Metal Works to fabricate the metal posts and bracket. This has been designed and will be fabricated to look similar to the existing downtown kiosks scattered throughout the downtown district.

Comments and Council members asked that cones be placed at the dip in the Armour and Vine

Items to Discuss Streets intersection.

Water bills will be sent out earlier in March than the last two months.

The ordinance work session will be scheduled after budget work sessions have been completed.

Adjourn With no further business to bring before the Council, a motion to adjourn was made by Gumm, seconded by Becthold. All Aye. Carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:14 p.m.

Next Council Next regular council meeting will be March 2, 2026, at 6 p.m. in Council

Meeting Chambers.

Council Chambers, City Hall, February 16, 2026, at 7:00 P.M.

West Union City Council met February 16, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in Council

Chambers with Mayor Kent Halverson presiding for a Work Session on the

FY26-27 Budget.

Attendance Present: Becthold, Gumm, McElree, Tope, City Administrator Dexter Wallis, Deputy City Clerk Brandi Burrow, and Mayor Halverson.

Budget Work Session Council discussed proposed department budgets for FY26-27, including the Fire, Police, Water, Streets, Cemetery, and Airport Departments.

Adjourn With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.