City Council Meeting - October 13, 2026 - 6:00 pm

The City of Belton, Missouri, City Council meeting on October 13, 2026, included several development and infrastructure actions. The council passed an amendment to the Uptown District industrial development plan, increasing the school district’s share of specified project payments from 22.5% to 25%; staff estimated the change would add about $832,000 over the project’s life, and the related PILOT amount was described as rising from $7.8 million to $8.9 million. The council also passed final readings of Bill 2026-53, a sales tax contribution agreement with Petra Uptown Land LLC, and Bill 2026-54, an amendment to the TIF redevelopment agreements with Yelton LLC. A partial redemption of the city’s 2019 general obligation bonds was approved; the transcript does not state the redemption amount. The council also considered Resolution 2026-099 for a contract with Havens Construction Company for the Olsson Acres sanitary sewer improvements. Staff said the project would be fully funded by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, with no city cost, and take about a year to build; the transcript does not capture a final vote on that resolution.

The council received the FY2026 audit presentation: the auditor reported an unmodified financial-statement opinion and no findings in the tested federal highway program. Staff also presented employee health-insurance renewal options, but no selection was made. The proposed renewal was described as a 2.7% increase overall (about $100,000), compared with an alternative self-funded option costing over $1 million more; options included removing the EPO plan and considering a narrow-network plan. Dental coverage had a 10.8% proposed increase. Public comment raised concerns about Parkway project records, fees, and surveillance, but no related procurement action was taken during the meeting.