11-2-26 Tekoa City Council 2027 Budget Meeting

Tekoa City Council’s 2027 budget workshop was held November 2, 2026. The council reviewed revenue and expenditure projections across city funds, including shrinking general/current-expense cash balances and a projected street-fund shortfall. Members raised concerns about tighter spending controls and discussed revisiting the recently adopted policy allowing purchases up to $5,000 without council approval. No final 2027 budget adoption is recorded; the discussion was expected to continue at a later meeting, with a final budget vote planned for the first meeting in December.

Procurement and funded projects discussed included a $51,454 cybersecurity grant, of which $16,525.50 had been spent and reimbursed; grant-funded computer upgrades, including three computers and three laptops, and cybersecurity software were also described. The council discussed a $68,000 cemetery fence bid for an automatic gate, with council approval expected at the regular meeting, and reviewed airport grant funding of about $47,855 and engineering work on the water system plan. Members also requested follow-up on several budget discrepancies and costs, including water repairs and maintenance. A prior $150,000 transfer from the general fund to sewer reserves was referenced; no new spending motion or final budget vote is clearly recorded in the transcript.