City of Shelley | minutes | meeting 2026-09-09 | Minutes - September 09, 2026 Budget Hearing
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CITY OF SHELLEY
BUDGET HEARING
MINUTES

September 09, 2026

PRESENT: Mayor: Kim Westergard
Council Members: Leif Watson, Don West, Sean Kress, Louise Street
Public Work Director: Justin Johnson (absent)
Police Chief: Chad Purser
City Building Inspector/Planner: Jordon Johnson
Recreation Director:
City Clerk/Treasurer: Lisa Ybarra

The meeting was opened at 6:05 p.m.

Lisa presented the budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 in the amount of
$31,465,243. She presented the narratives and graphs demonstrating the expense
and revenue for the past three years. She said that this year the city will be
levying a 3% increase in property taxes. The projected levy rate is 0.003455586
which amounts to $345.56 for every $100,000 in valuation.

Lisa mentioned there will be a rate increase to the sewer in the amount of $1.11
for the increase to O&M cost increase at EIRSD.

There was an increase in our healthcare of 12.5% and a 1.5% cost of living rate
has been budgeted versus the proposed 3%. There will be an increase to the
dental coverage of $1.14 and vision will continue to stay the same. The capital
expenditures include a new lawn mower, new tasers, gun replacement of SIG
P320 to S&W MP 2.0 pistols, a police chief iPad, a police officer laptop, a new pool
pump, police vehicle leasing, public works department truck, and a surround
sound/recording system for the council chambers.

Louise moved, Leif seconded to adopt the budget as presented for the fiscal year
2026-2027. Allin favor, approved unanimously. A copy of the narrative and
publication are attached.

Lisa presented the Country Club Road Urban Renewal Agency for fiscal year 2026-
2027 in the amount of $120,000. This URA encompasses Western Smokehouse
Partners and is a TIF for their pre-treatment facility. Louise moved, Don seconded
to adopt the Country Club Urban Renewal Agency budget for fiscal year 2026-
2027 as presented. All in favor, approved unanimously.

Lisa said that there was an error in the city budget fiscal year 2026-2027, revenue
line of water loan. The publication was posted as receiving $130,000.00 and it
should have been published as $1,300,000.00. This requires that a public hearing
be held to propose an amendment to the City of Shelley Fiscal Year 2026-2027
budget for the correction from $130,000.00 to $1,300,000.00 revenue
amendment for the water loan line item. Louise moved, Don seconded to approve
a public hearing on September 23, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. to propose an amendment
to the City of Shelley Fiscal Year 2026-2027. All in favor, approved unanimously.
Budget Hearing Meeting — September 09, 2026

Lisa said that the Country Club Road Urban Renewal Agency’s budget for the fiscal
year of 2025-2026 would need to be reopened to account for the revenue
received that was above the amount budgeted for. The URA received the amount
of $19,036.00 more than the published amount for the fiscal year 2025-2026. Lisa
said that because the URA received more revenue than anticipated the budget
would need to reopened in order to account for the revenue and would have to
be done by holding a public hearing. Louise moved, Sean seconded to approve a
public hearing on September 23, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. All in favor, approved
unanimously.

Adjourned: 6:56 p.m.

APPROVE: Wrtegal ATTEST: Poh

Budget Hearing Meeting — September 09, 2026