9-8-2026 Tekoa City Council meeting

At the September 8, 2026, Tekoa City Council meeting, members discussed infrastructure planning, funding, and several spending matters. The city had issued a request for statements of qualifications for an engineer for 2026–2030, with selection planned for the next meeting. Council members also reviewed transportation priorities: the Main Street sidewalk project had been placed at the top of the city’s list and submitted for funding, while future projects will be considered through the annual six-year transportation improvement plan. For the wastewater treatment plant, staff described an estimated $15 million project and a preliminary $1.5 million design allowance; available funding includes low-interest loans and grants, with grant amounts dependent on hardship eligibility.

The council passed motions to pay costs for the chip-seal project (about $7,000 was discussed) and to authorize JB to receive eligible expenses from remaining airport grant funds. Approximately $40,000–$41,000 in airport grant funds remained, and the city was pursuing an appeal to recover about $9,300. No engineering firm was selected at this meeting. Staff reported that the city is reviewing its electronic bill-payment arrangement: Express Bill Pay was described as a three-year contract with higher customer fees than the former service, while Banner Bank offered a comparable 2.4% rate; no change was approved. Cemetery security cameras were expected to arrive, while gate and fence work remained pending, and staff planned to obtain bids to repair bullet damage to the city shop.