City of Nowthen · Money
Budget items
Dollar figures the system pulled from meeting packets, minutes, and motions, with one row per spending item, grouped by department. When the bundle could match the amount to a motion, the council's vote is shown inline.
Showing 104 items. The amounts are not added up because this list mixes estimates, budgets, assessments, revenue, and approved spending.
Administration
104 items
AdministrationF009$6.53MFY 2026
- Amount
- $6,530,617.41 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- capital project
- Fund / bucket
- Baugh Street estimated total project construction cost
Context: The preliminary Anoka County joint powers agreement estimated total project construction cost for CSAH 22/Baugh Street.
No council approval is on record yet.
From the Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Meeting City Council Meeting.
AdministrationProposed 2026 total budget$4.38MFY 2026
- Amount
- $4,381,168 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- Total 2026 budget
Context: Packet resolution proposed total 2026 budget.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-88 ADOPTING THE PRELIMINARY 2026 LEVY AND BUDGET WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO REVISIT EXPENDITURES CLOSER TO THE END OF THE YEAR TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by SWENSON
Evidence
From the Tuesday, September 9, 2025 City Council Meeting.
AdministrationProposed 2026 general budget$2.80MFY 2026
- Amount
- $2,804,150 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- General fund budget
Context: Packet resolution proposed 2026 general budget amount.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-88 ADOPTING THE PRELIMINARY 2026 LEVY AND BUDGET WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO REVISIT EXPENDITURES CLOSER TO THE END OF THE YEAR TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by SWENSON
Evidence
From the Tuesday, September 9, 2025 City Council Meeting.
AdministrationF29$2.80MFY 2026
- Amount
- $2,802,295 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- General Fund total revenues / expenditures and uses
Context: Proposed 2026 General Fund total revenues and total expenditures and uses.
No council approval is on record yet.
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
Administrationproposed 2026 general fund total revenues and uses$2.79MFY 2026
- Amount
- $2,793,920 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- proposed 2026 general fund
Context: Total proposed 2026 general fund revenues and total expenditures and uses.
No council approval is on record yet.
From the Wednesday, August 20, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF5$2.73MFY 2026
- Amount
- $2,731,805 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- General fund total expenditures
Context: Proposed 2026 budget total expenditures in the example summary budget comparison.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Thursday, June 5, 2025 Meeting City Council Work Session.
Administrationproposed 2026 general fund expenditures$2.47MFY 2026
- Amount
- $2,471,920 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- expenditure
- Fund / bucket
- proposed 2026 general fund
Context: Total proposed 2026 general fund expenditures before financing uses.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, August 20, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF39$1.11MFY 2026
- Amount
- $1,114,630 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- Total Fund Balance
Context: Projected 2026 total fund balance in the packet summary.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationViking Estates letter of credit$979kFY 2026
- Amount
- $979,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- contract
- Fund / bucket
- Viking Estates letter of credit
Context: Financial security required from the developer under the Viking Estates development agreement.
Council vote · Passed
I would move approval of the resolution for the development agreement for Viking Acres, Viking Estates.
moved by Rainville
Evidence
From the Tuesday, June 9, 2026 City Council Meeting.
AdministrationF32$910kFY 2026
- Amount
- $909,840 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- salary
- Fund / bucket
- General Fund salaries and benefits
Context: Proposed 2026 General Fund salaries and benefits.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF33$528kFY 2026
- Amount
- $527,975 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- contract
- Fund / bucket
- Law enforcement contract
Context: Proposed 2026 General Fund law enforcement contract amount.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationRescue One replacement preliminary estimate$505kFY 2026
- Amount
- $505,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- capital project
- Fund / bucket
- Equipment Fund
Context: Rescue One replacement budget impact and preliminary estimate.
No council approval is on record yet.
From the Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Meeting City Council Meeting.
AdministrationF2$498kFY 2026
- Amount
- $497,975 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- Use of General Fund balance (proposed)
Context: Proposed increased use of General Fund balance for the 2026 budget.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, July 23, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF42$460kFY 2026
- Amount
- $459,963 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- debt service
- Fund / bucket
- Debt Tax Levy
Context: Levy payable years 2026/27 debt tax levy in the packet table.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
Administrationproposed 2026 debt-service levy$448kFY 2026
- Amount
- $447,901 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- debt service
- Fund / bucket
- proposed 2026 debt levy
Context: Proposed 2026 debt levy in the budget comparison.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, August 20, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF22$436kFY 2026
- Amount
- $436,200 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- capital project
- Fund / bucket
- Sun Land Acres 2nd Addition road improvement
Context: CIP project budget impact for Sun Land Acres 2nd Addition in 2026.
No council approval is on record yet.
From the Thursday, August 15, 2024 Meeting City Council Work Session.
Administrationplanned use of general fund balance stated in memo$387kFY 2026
- Amount
- $387,420 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- proposed 2026 general fund
Context: Planned use of general fund balance stated in the budget memo.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, August 20, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
Administrationplanned use of general fund balance shown in summary$387kFY 2026
- Amount
- $386,920 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- proposed 2026 general fund
Context: Use of fund balance shown in the General Fund Budget Summary.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, August 20, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationFund balance usage 2026$352kFY 2026
- Amount
- $352,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- Fund balance usage
Context: Fund balance used to pay transfers and capital items.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-88 ADOPTING THE PRELIMINARY 2026 LEVY AND BUDGET WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO REVISIT EXPENDITURES CLOSER TO THE END OF THE YEAR TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by SWENSON
Evidence
From the Tuesday, September 9, 2025 City Council Meeting.
AdministrationF35$322kFY 2026
- Amount
- $322,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- transfer
- Fund / bucket
- Total financing uses / transfers out
Context: Proposed 2026 General Fund total financing uses, also shown as transfers out in the packet table.
No council approval is on record yet.
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
Administrationproposed 2026 general fund financing uses$322kFY 2026
- Amount
- $322,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- transfer
- Fund / bucket
- proposed 2026 general fund
Context: Total proposed 2026 general fund financing uses/transfers out.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, August 20, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationTransfers out 2026$315kFY 2026
- Amount
- $314,500 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- transfer
- Fund / bucket
- 2026 transfers out
Context: 2026 transfers out in preliminary budget.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-88 ADOPTING THE PRELIMINARY 2026 LEVY AND BUDGET WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO REVISIT EXPENDITURES CLOSER TO THE END OF THE YEAR TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by SWENSON
Evidence
From the Tuesday, September 9, 2025 City Council Meeting.
AdministrationPeterson's Pond View Estates (189th LN NW)$267kFY 2026
- Amount
- $266,800 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- capital project
- Fund / bucket
- Road Improvements
Context: 2026 Peterson's Pond View Estates / 189th Lane NW project in the capital plan.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY BREYEN TO ACCEPT THE AMENDED CONSENT AGENDA.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Breyen
Evidence
From the Tuesday, August 8, 2023 Meeting City Council Meeting.
AdministrationF38$257kFY 2026
- Amount
- $257,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- debt service
- Fund / bucket
- Debt Funds
Context: Proposed 2026 Debt Funds financing use.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationEngren's Addition (Lithium St. NW)$241kFY 2026
- Amount
- $240,500 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- capital project
- Fund / bucket
- Road Improvements
Context: 2026 Engren's Addition / Lithium Street NW project in the capital plan.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY BREYEN TO ACCEPT THE AMENDED CONSENT AGENDA.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Breyen
Evidence
From the Tuesday, August 8, 2023 Meeting City Council Meeting.
AdministrationShiloh Creek (Krypton St. NW)$229kFY 2026
- Amount
- $229,200 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- capital project
- Fund / bucket
- Road Improvements
Context: 2026 Shiloh Creek / Krypton Street NW project in the capital plan.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY BREYEN TO ACCEPT THE AMENDED CONSENT AGENDA.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Breyen
Evidence
From the Tuesday, August 8, 2023 Meeting City Council Meeting.
Administrationproposed 2026 debt-service levy increase$195kFY 2026
- Amount
- $194,630 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- debt service
- Fund / bucket
- proposed 2026 levy increase
Context: Portion of the proposed levy increase for existing and new debt.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, August 20, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF11$191kFY 2026
- Amount
- $191,302 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- General Fund dollar change from 2025 projected to 2026
Context: Table total for the change from 2025 projected to proposed 2026 budget.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF10$191kFY 2026
- Amount
- $191,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- Total 2026 budget over projected actuals
Context: Total increase stated in the packet memo.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF8$190kFY 2026
- Amount
- $190,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- Total difference between projected 2025 and 2026 budget
Context: Total difference stated in the meeting minutes.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF31$144kFY 2026
- Amount
- $143,825 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- license
- Fund / bucket
- Licenses and permits revenue
Context: Proposed 2026 licenses and permits revenue.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationProposed 2026 equipment replacement budget$119kFY 2026
- Amount
- $118,808 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- capital project
- Fund / bucket
- Equipment Replacement budget
Context: Packet resolution proposed 2026 equipment replacement budget amount.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-88 ADOPTING THE PRELIMINARY 2026 LEVY AND BUDGET WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO REVISIT EXPENDITURES CLOSER TO THE END OF THE YEAR TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by SWENSON
Evidence
From the Tuesday, September 9, 2025 City Council Meeting.
Administrationproposed 2026 equipment replacement expenditures$119kFY 2026
- Amount
- $118,808 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- capital project
- Fund / bucket
- equipment replacement fund
Context: Proposed 2026 Equipment Replacement total expenditures.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, August 20, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
Administrationproposed 2026 building improvement expenditures$111kFY 2026
- Amount
- $111,140 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- capital project
- Fund / bucket
- building improvement fund
Context: Proposed 2026 Building Improvement total expenditures.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, August 20, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF34$97kFY 2026
- Amount
- $97,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- Legal
Context: Proposed 2026 General Fund legal budget.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF9$95kFY 2026
- Amount
- $95,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- salary
- Fund / bucket
- Salaries and benefits difference
Context: Portion of the budget-over-projection difference attributed to salaries and benefits.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF29$90kFY 2026
- Amount
- $90,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- capital project
- Fund / bucket
- Tool Cat/BobCat
Context: Equipment plan budget impact for Tool Cat/BobCat replacement.
No council approval is on record yet.
From the Thursday, August 15, 2024 Meeting City Council Work Session.
Administrationproposed 2026 legal budget$89kFY 2026
- Amount
- $89,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- proposed 2026 general fund departments
Context: Proposed 2026 Legal budget.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, August 20, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationTool CAT/Bob CAT replacement$83kFY 2026
- Amount
- $83,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- capital project
- Fund / bucket
- Equipment Fund
Context: Tool CAT/Bob CAT replacement budget impact.
No council approval is on record yet.
From the Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Meeting City Council Meeting.
AdministrationTool CAT/Bob CAT$78kFY 2026
- Amount
- $78,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- capital project
- Fund / bucket
- equipment replacement fund
Context: Tool CAT/Bob CAT.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, August 20, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationProposed 2026 recycling budget$71kFY 2026
- Amount
- $71,375 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- Recycling budget
Context: Packet resolution proposed 2026 recycling budget amount.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-88 ADOPTING THE PRELIMINARY 2026 LEVY AND BUDGET WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO REVISIT EXPENDITURES CLOSER TO THE END OF THE YEAR TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by SWENSON
Evidence
From the Tuesday, September 9, 2025 City Council Meeting.
AdministrationProposed 2026 building capital budget$61kFY 2026
- Amount
- $61,140 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- capital project
- Fund / bucket
- Building Capital budget
Context: Packet resolution proposed 2026 building capital budget amount.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-88 ADOPTING THE PRELIMINARY 2026 LEVY AND BUDGET WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO REVISIT EXPENDITURES CLOSER TO THE END OF THE YEAR TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by SWENSON
Evidence
From the Tuesday, September 9, 2025 City Council Meeting.
AdministrationCouncil Chamber remodel$61kFY 2026
- Amount
- $61,140 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- capital project
- Fund / bucket
- building improvement fund
Context: Council Chamber remodel.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, August 20, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationCouncil chamber improvements remaining / budget impact$61kFY 2026
- Amount
- $61,140 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- capital project
- Fund / bucket
- Building Capital Improvements
Context: Remaining amount for council chamber improvements shown in the project sheet.
No council approval is on record yet.
From the Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Meeting City Council Meeting.
AdministrationEmployee replacement salary example 55000$55kFY 2026
- Amount
- $55,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- salary
- Fund / bucket
- General Fund
Context: Salary level used for employee replacement-cost comparison.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE TO IMPLEMENT THE EMPLOYEE STEP INCREASE PROGRAM FOR ALL EMPLOYEES EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2026, PLACING EACH EMPLOYEE AT THE STEP CORRESPONDING TO THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE AND GRANTING ANY STEP ADVANCEMENT EARNED BETWEEN JUNE 1 AND DECEMBER 31, 2026, FUNDED FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUND AND IDENTIFIED BUDGET SAVINGS.
moved by SWENSON, seconded by RAINVILLE
Evidence
From the Tuesday, May 19, 2026 City Council Worksession.
AdministrationProposed 2026 gambling contribution budget$50kFY 2026
- Amount
- $50,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- Gambling Contribution budget
Context: Packet resolution proposed 2026 gambling contribution budget amount.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-88 ADOPTING THE PRELIMINARY 2026 LEVY AND BUDGET WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO REVISIT EXPENDITURES CLOSER TO THE END OF THE YEAR TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by SWENSON
Evidence
From the Tuesday, September 9, 2025 City Council Meeting.
AdministrationF24$50kFY 2026
- Amount
- $50,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- capital project
- Fund / bucket
- Building study
Context: Proposed building study amount that the council agreed to remove during budget discussion.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
Administrationbucket truck discussion threshold$50kFY 2026
- Amount
- $50,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- bucket truck discussion
Context: Budget discussion threshold for postponing bucket-truck discussion to August 27.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, August 20, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
Administrationbuilding study$50kFY 2026
- Amount
- $50,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- capital project
- Fund / bucket
- building improvement fund
Context: Building study.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, August 20, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF9$50kFY 2026
- Amount
- $50,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- debt service
- Fund / bucket
- 2025A bond issue bond interest (stated in minutes)
Context: Projected bond interest for the new 2025A bond issue stated during discussion.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, July 23, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationFund balance equipment$40kFY 2026
- Amount
- $40,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- capital project
- Fund / bucket
- Equipment
Context: Fund balance use for equipment.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-88 ADOPTING THE PRELIMINARY 2026 LEVY AND BUDGET WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO REVISIT EXPENDITURES CLOSER TO THE END OF THE YEAR TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by SWENSON
Evidence
From the Tuesday, September 9, 2025 City Council Meeting.
AdministrationF36$40kFY 2026
- Amount
- $40,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- transfer
- Fund / bucket
- Equipment Fund transfer
Context: Proposed 2026 Equipment Fund amount after reduced transfer from the general fund.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
Administrationproposed 2026 equipment replacement transfer in$40kFY 2026
- Amount
- $40,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- transfer
- Fund / bucket
- equipment replacement fund
Context: Proposed 2026 transfer into Equipment Replacement.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, August 20, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF14$37kFY 2026
- Amount
- $37,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- contract
- Fund / bucket
- Law enforcement contract increase
Context: Increase in the law enforcement contract over 2025 projections as stated in the minutes.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF3$37kFY 2026
- Amount
- $37,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- Administration staff increase
Context: Increase attributed to 2025 not being fully staffed and 2026 assuming full staffing.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF12$36kFY 2026
- Amount
- $36,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- Supplies, services, and maintenance increase
Context: Aggregate increase for supplies, services, and maintenance.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationFf 3$35kFY 2026
- Amount
- $34,927 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- Administration (budget increase)
Context: Administration department increase attributed to added part-time position.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Monday, August 25, 2025 Oak Grove City Council Work Session — 2025-08-25.
AdministrationF21$33kFY 2026
- Amount
- $32,805 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- debt service
- Fund / bucket
- 2025 Equipment Bond budget
Context: Proposed 2026 budget line for the 2025 Equipment Bond in the example summary budget comparison.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Thursday, June 5, 2025 Meeting City Council Work Session.
AdministrationF5$31kFY 2026
- Amount
- $31,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- salary
- Fund / bucket
- General government merit increase
Context: Increase reflecting the proposed merit increase before the later motion changed the salary increase rate.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationFund balance weather siren$30kFY 2026
- Amount
- $30,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- capital project
- Fund / bucket
- Weather siren
Context: Fund balance use for weather siren.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-88 ADOPTING THE PRELIMINARY 2026 LEVY AND BUDGET WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO REVISIT EXPENDITURES CLOSER TO THE END OF THE YEAR TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by SWENSON
Evidence
From the Tuesday, September 9, 2025 City Council Meeting.
AdministrationF22$30kFY 2026
- Amount
- $30,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- capital project
- Fund / bucket
- Emergency weather siren
Context: Mayor Hybben proposed budgeting for one siren in 2026.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
Administrationbox for truck$30kFY 2026
- Amount
- $30,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- capital project
- Fund / bucket
- equipment replacement fund
Context: Box for truck.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, August 20, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationSterling dump truck box replacement$30kFY 2026
- Amount
- $30,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- capital project
- Fund / bucket
- Equipment Fund
Context: Sterling dump truck box replacement budget impact.
No council approval is on record yet.
From the Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Meeting City Council Meeting.
AdministrationF37$25kFY 2026
- Amount
- $25,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- Turn Out Gear Fund
Context: Proposed 2026 Turn Out Gear Fund financing use.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationFund balance contingency operating$25kFY 2026
- Amount
- $24,950 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- Contingency and operating expenditures
Context: Fund balance use to cover contingency and operating expenditures.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-88 ADOPTING THE PRELIMINARY 2026 LEVY AND BUDGET WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO REVISIT EXPENDITURES CLOSER TO THE END OF THE YEAR TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by SWENSON
Evidence
From the Tuesday, September 9, 2025 City Council Meeting.
Administration2026 BerganKDV audit of financial statements$25kFY 2026
- Amount
- $24,750 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- contract
- Fund / bucket
- BerganKDV audit fees
Context: 2026 audit of financial statements for the City of Nowthen.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025-XX ACCEPTING THE FEES FOR BERGANKDV AUDIT SERVICES FOR 2025-2026-2027.
moved by Breyen, seconded by Rainville
Evidence
From the Wednesday, August 20, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF13$20kFY 2026
- Amount
- $20,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- reimbursement
- Fund / bucket
- Fire training
Context: Fire training expense described as mostly reimbursed by the state.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF15$17kFY 2026
- Amount
- $17,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- Building and planning enforcement
Context: Increase for enforcement in building and planning.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF2$17kFY 2026
- Amount
- $17,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- Recycling Center staffing option
Context: Estimated total savings from reducing recycling center staff by one employee; council did not choose this option.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationStep increase health insurance offset$15kFY 2026
- Amount
- $15,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- General Fund
Context: Excess health insurance budget identified as available to offset the 2026 step implementation cost.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE TO IMPLEMENT THE EMPLOYEE STEP INCREASE PROGRAM FOR ALL EMPLOYEES EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2026, PLACING EACH EMPLOYEE AT THE STEP CORRESPONDING TO THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE AND GRANTING ANY STEP ADVANCEMENT EARNED BETWEEN JUNE 1 AND DECEMBER 31, 2026, FUNDED FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUND AND IDENTIFIED BUDGET SAVINGS.
moved by SWENSON, seconded by RAINVILLE
Evidence
From the Tuesday, May 19, 2026 City Council Worksession.
Administrationproposed increase in general fund operating expenditures$14kFY 2026
- Amount
- $14,340 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- proposed 2026 general fund
Context: Increase in total general fund operating expenditure budgets.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, August 20, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF1$13kFY 2026
- Amount
- $13,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- Recycling Center staffing option
Context: Estimated wage savings from reducing recycling center staff by one employee.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF4$12kFY 2026
- Amount
- $12,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- Elections salaries and benefits
Context: Additional elections salaries and benefits for 2026.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationContingency budget eliminated$10kFY 2026
- Amount
- $10,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- Contingency budget
Context: Budget memo eliminated the contingency budget; minutes note the Mayor expressed concern about eliminating it.
No council approval is on record yet.
From the Wednesday, November 26, 2025 City Council Budget Meeting.
Administrationnetwork computer$10kFY 2026
- Amount
- $10,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- capital project
- Fund / bucket
- equipment replacement fund
Context: Network Computer.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, August 20, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF011$10kFY 2026
- Amount
- $10,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- Estimated replacement server cost
Context: Tools 4 Business recommended budgeting for a possible new server in 2026 or early 2027.
No council approval is on record yet.
From the Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Meeting City Council Meeting.
AdministrationNetwork computers replacement$10kFY 2026
- Amount
- $10,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- capital project
- Fund / bucket
- Equipment Fund
Context: Network computers replacement budget impact.
No council approval is on record yet.
From the Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Meeting City Council Meeting.
AdministrationF4$9kFY 2026
- Amount
- $9,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- Charitable gambling fund line item
Context: Mayor contrasted the current/assumed Explorers and Heart Safe budget of $9,000 with suggested $7,000 (discussion only).
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Monday, December 8, 2025 Oak Grove City Council — 2025-12-08.
AdministrationF18$9kFY 2026
- Amount
- $8,750 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- expenditure
- Fund / bucket
- Newsletter cost before reduction
Context: Newsletter cost before the projected reduction.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF19$8kFY 2026
- Amount
- $8,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- expenditure
- Fund / bucket
- Newsletter projected cost
Context: Reduced projected newsletter cost.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF3$7kFY 2026
- Amount
- $7,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- Charitable gambling fund line item
Context: Mayor suggested Explorers and Heart Safe budget should be $7,000 instead of $9,000 (discussion only).
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Monday, December 8, 2025 Oak Grove City Council — 2025-12-08.
AdministrationFirefighter current annual city contribution discussed$7kFY 2026
- Amount
- $7,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- salary
- Fund / bucket
- Current annual firefighter PERA contribution referenced in discussion
Context: Financial Consultant Yager said the benefit increase would not require any additional city contribution beyond the current $7,000 annual amount.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER GLASER, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025-113 OPTING TO INCREASE THE BENEFIT LEVEL FOR FIREFIGHTERS WHO ARE VESTED IN THE STATEWIDE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER PLAN.
moved by Glaser, seconded by Swenson
Evidence
From the Tuesday, November 18, 2025 City Council Meeting.
AdministrationF6$7kFY 2026
- Amount
- $7,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- salary
- Fund / bucket
- Fire management salaries and benefits
Context: Increase for additional volunteers and staffing.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF21$6kFY 2026
- Amount
- $5,500 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- expenditure
- Fund / bucket
- Newsletter net cost
Context: Approximate net newsletter cost after advertising revenue.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationFf 14$5kFY 2026
- Amount
- $5,127 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- Seasonal employee proposed increase (referenced)
Context: Proposed increase amount referenced when mayor clarified desired increase change for seasonal employee (discussion).
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Monday, August 25, 2025 Oak Grove City Council Work Session — 2025-08-25.
Administration2026 BerganKDV financial-statement drafting$4kFY 2026
- Amount
- $3,550 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- contract
- Fund / bucket
- BerganKDV audit fees
Context: 2026 drafting of financial statements.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025-XX ACCEPTING THE FEES FOR BERGANKDV AUDIT SERVICES FOR 2025-2026-2027.
moved by Breyen, seconded by Rainville
Evidence
From the Wednesday, August 20, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationExtreme Graphic building signs total$2kFY 2026
- Amount
- $2,038 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- expenditure
- Fund / bucket
- Building Improvement Fund 410-41410-520
Context: Total estimated cost for building signs and installation from Extreme Graphic.
Council vote · Passed
I would move that we approve uh the resolution authorizing the purchase of installation of building signs as presented from historic town hall recycling center and fire station from extreme graphics
moved by Rainville, seconded by Hybben
Evidence
From the Tuesday, June 9, 2026 City Council Meeting.
AdministrationHistoric Town Hall sign$1kFY 2026
- Amount
- $1,460 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- expenditure
- Fund / bucket
- Building Improvement Fund 410-41410-520
Context: Historic Town Hall sign from Extreme Graphic.
Council vote · Passed
I would move that we approve uh the resolution authorizing the purchase of installation of building signs as presented from historic town hall recycling center and fire station from extreme graphics
moved by Rainville, seconded by Hybben
Evidence
From the Tuesday, June 9, 2026 City Council Meeting.
AdministrationChief Miller 2026-2027 weekly salary$1kFY 2026
- Amount
- $1,200 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- salary
- Fund / bucket
- General Fund 100-42210-103
Context: Chief Miller weekly salary from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027 under the extended contract.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025-63 EXTENDING THE CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH ROBERT MILLER UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2027 AS FIRECHIEF/EMERGENCY MANAGER.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Hybben
From the Tuesday, June 10, 2025 City Council Meeting.
Administrationfinal payment for Rescue Engine$808FY 2026
- Amount
- $808 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- debt service
- Fund / bucket
- equipment replacement fund
Context: Final payment for Rescue Engine.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, August 20, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF20$752FY 2026
- Amount
- $752 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- transfer
- Fund / bucket
- Newsletter recycling fund charge
Context: Portion of newsletter expense charged to the recycling center.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationRecycling Center sign$289FY 2026
- Amount
- $289 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- expenditure
- Fund / bucket
- Building Improvement Fund 410-41410-520
Context: Recycling Center sign from Extreme Graphic.
Council vote · Passed
I would move that we approve uh the resolution authorizing the purchase of installation of building signs as presented from historic town hall recycling center and fire station from extreme graphics
moved by Rainville, seconded by Hybben
Evidence
From the Tuesday, June 9, 2026 City Council Meeting.
AdministrationEnergy audit estimate high end$200FY 2026
- Amount
- $200 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- Energy audit estimate
Context: Upper end of energy audit cost estimate per building.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Tuesday, June 9, 2026 City Council Meeting.
AdministrationF014$191FY 2026
- Amount
- $191 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- Estimated monthly Arvig savings
Context: Tools 4 Business estimated eliminating one Arvig connection would save $191 per month.
No council approval is on record yet.
From the Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Meeting City Council Meeting.
AdministrationF27$77FY 2026
- Amount
- $77 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- Annual residential tax impact example
Context: Estimated annual city tax increase for the stated home value example.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationEnergy audit estimate low end$50FY 2026
- Amount
- $50 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- Energy audit estimate
Context: Lower end of energy audit cost estimate per building.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Tuesday, June 9, 2026 City Council Meeting.
AdministrationChief Miller weekly increase$50FY 2026
- Amount
- $50 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- salary
- Fund / bucket
- General Fund 100-42210-103
Context: Weekly compensation increase for Chief Miller beginning January 1, 2026.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025-63 EXTENDING THE CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH ROBERT MILLER UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2027 AS FIRECHIEF/EMERGENCY MANAGER.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Hybben
Evidence
From the Tuesday, June 10, 2025 City Council Meeting.
AdministrationPaid family medical leave employee share percent$50FY 2026
- Amount
- $50 PERCENT
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- salary
- Fund / bucket
- Paid Family Medical Leave payroll tax share
Context: Employee share percentage for Minnesota Paid Family Medical Leave payroll tax effective January 1, 2026.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN, TO HAVE THE PERSONNEL POLICY REFLECT THE EMPLOYEE PAYING 50 PERCENT OF THE PAYROLL TAX FOR MINNESOTA'S PAID FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026.
moved by Breyen, seconded by Hybben
Evidence
From the Monday, May 5, 2025 City Council Meeting.
AdministrationMatt Fehrman starting wage$31FY 2026
- Amount
- $31 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- salary
- Fund / bucket
- City Maintenance Employee hourly wage
Context: Approved conditional offer to Matt Fehrman at $31 per hour.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2026-11 AUTHORIZING THE CONDITIONAL HIRING OF A CITY MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE, MATT FEHRMAN.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by BREYEN
From the Tuesday, January 13, 2026 City Council Meeting.
AdministrationF28$6FY 2026
- Amount
- $6.4 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- Monthly residential tax impact example
Context: Estimated monthly city tax increase for the stated home value example.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationF23$4FY 2026
- Amount
- $4 percent
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- rate
- Fund / bucket
- Staff salary increase
Context: Approved staff salary increase rate; City Clerk to determine distribution among staff.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY MAYOR HYBBEN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, TO ADJUST THE PROPOSED STAFF SALARY INCREASES FROM 5% TO 4% OF CURRENT WAGES, WITH THE CITY CLERK DETERMINING DISTRIBUTION AMONG STAFF.
moved by HYBBEN, seconded by BREYEN
Evidence
From the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 City Council Budget Work Session.
AdministrationRecycling center employee hourly increase$1FY 2026
- Amount
- $1 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- salary
- Fund / bucket
- Recycling center employee wage increase
Context: Hourly increase for recycling center employees included in the wage resolution.
Council vote · Passed
TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION APPROVING THE RECOMMENDED WAGE INCREASES FOR 2026 FOR THE STAFF OF THE CITY OF NOWTHEN.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Swenson
Evidence
From the Tuesday, December 9, 2025 City Council Meeting.
AdministrationF15$1FY 2026
- Amount
- $0.66 percent
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- rate
- Fund / bucket
- Paid Family and Medical Leave discounted contribution rate
Context: Rate discussed for Nowthen as a small city; the personnel policy item was tabled.
No council approval is on record yet.
From the Thursday, October 30, 2025 City Council Special Meeting.
AdministrationFirefighter benefit required contribution at 3500$0FY 2026
- Amount
- $0 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- salary
- Fund / bucket
- Required city contribution at approved firefighter benefit level
Context: Actuarial report shows the required contribution remains $0 at the $3,500 benefit level.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER GLASER, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025-113 OPTING TO INCREASE THE BENEFIT LEVEL FOR FIREFIGHTERS WHO ARE VESTED IN THE STATEWIDE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER PLAN.
moved by Glaser, seconded by Swenson
Evidence
From the Tuesday, November 18, 2025 City Council Meeting.