The Storm Lake City Council on Monday approved the city’s capital improvement plan for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
City Treasurer Tyler Gibbins said even though five years are presented for planning purposes, the council can only officially approve one year of annual expenses at a time, which is 2026. Gibbins broke down that year’s numbers…
Eight-thousand dollars is budgeted for spoil site development. Council member Meg McKeon requested that the spoil site be referred to as something else going forward, as she feels referring to a valuable piece of property as “spoil site” isn’t very inviting for attracting businesses and economic development. Council member Maggie Martinez has also raised that issue at previous meetings.
