McBride Council: Budget discussion, street closure and community clean up
By Andrea Arnold
McBride Mayor Gene Runtz called the April 8th regular council meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. On the agenda for the evening was a review of the first draft of the 2025-2029 Five Year Financial Plan, temporary street closures and matters regarding community clean up.
Financial Plan
Council received the first draft of the 2025-2029 Five Year Financial Plan. Karen Stahl, Financial Consultant walked through the draft with Council explaining how each of the items and the amounts were brought forward. She explained that the focus of this draft is expenditures. However, because the audit has not been completed deferred revenues, and amortization/depreciation have not been factored in. This means surplus and reserve calculations can not be included yet.
Street closure request
Council approved the request from Chuck Rollinson for a temporary street closure on Main Street and Holdway Street from 1st Ave and 2nd Ave on Saturday, June 21st from 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. contingent on receipt of a certificate of insurance. Council also agreed to have Village owned barricades to be used for the street closure.
Community Clean up activities
Council directed staff to organize a Community Clean-Up for May 10th, including purchase of supplies for a BBQ. Additionally, council approved a resolution to host the thank-you BBQ for participants.
Council approved the request from the McBride Elementary School regarding a collaborative effort for the school-based community clean up on April 22nd. The school requested that the Village donate gloves and garbage bags, and that Public Works collect the bags following the clean up.
As there were no in-camera items to be discussed, the meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
