City Council Regular Meeting - 03/23/26 5:30 pm

The City Council of Marshalltown held a regular meeting on March 23, 2026, which included several procurement and budget-related discussions. The council approved multiple motions including new retail alcohol licenses and awarded a contract for the non-skid rubberized coating project at Mega 10 Park to Sund National Accounts, Inc. for $36,528.50. They also approved professional services agreements with HR Green, Inc. for design and construction phase services for the 2026 street rehabilitation project (not to exceed $98,800) and for a pavement management study project (not to exceed $40,000). The meeting featured detailed presentations on the city’s street maintenance, storm water, sanitary sewer, and compost enterprise funds, highlighting infrastructure challenges, capital improvement plans, and funding sources such as road use tax and bonds. The council discussed and approved amendments to the storm water fee, including a 40-cent increase and an automatic 1% annual increase thereafter. Additionally, the council considered traffic ordinance amendments and a petition to add stop signs at a busy intersection. Overall, the meeting focused heavily on infrastructure maintenance, capital projects, and associated budgeting and contracting activities.