Special City Council Meeting for June 29, 2026

The City Council of International Falls, Minnesota, held a special meeting on June 29, 2026, primarily to review and approve the city's 2025 annual audit conducted by Schlenner Wner and Company. The auditor presented a clean, unmodified opinion on the financial statements, noting typical internal control limitations due to the city's size and some ongoing deficits in certain funds, particularly the ambulance and airport funds. The audit highlighted that the ambulance fund's cash deficit of approximately $2.2 million was financed by borrowing from capital project funds, and the airport fund had significant borrowings as well. Revenues exceeded budget by about $435,000, and expenditures exceeded budget by about $215,000, resulting in a net increase in the general fund balance. The council discussed the long-term plan to repay the ambulance fund debt and unanimously approved the audit report. No new contracts or procurement actions were discussed during the meeting.