Regular Meeting of the City Council was held February 9th, 2026, at 5:00 pm with Mayor Bunt presiding. Council members present: Ebert, Schmillen, Whited, Edwards, Jenness
Motion by Ebert, seconded by Whited to approve Consent Agenda: City Council Minutes, Bills, Treasurer’s Report, Res #26-04“Transfer of Funds”, Res #26-08, “Resolution Setting Time and Place for a Public Hearing for the Purpose of Soliciting Written and Oral Comments on the Maximum Tax Certain Levies for the City’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget”, Tax Abatement Under the Marcus Urban Revitalization Plan for Carla Hueser, Class C Retail Alcohol License for the Marcus Community Golf Club, Inc., Triple C Pests Control, LLC contract. Ayes: Ebert, Jenness, Schmillen, Whited, Edwards. Nayes: none. Motion carried.
Motion by Jenness, seconded by Schmillen to open public hearing – Marcus Urban Revitalization Plan.
Clerk Harvey explained July 1, 2024 the State Law changed for Commercial Property Tax Abatement. The Marcus Urban Revitalization Plan needs to be updated to reflect that Code change. No written or comments.
Motion by Schmillen, seconded by Jenness to close the public hearing.
Motion by Jenness, seconded by Whited to approve Resolution #26-05, “Resolution Adopting the Marcus Urban Revitalization Plan and District”. Ayes: Ebert, Jenness, Schmillen, Whited, Edwards. Nayes: none Motion carried.
Motion by Schmillen, seconded by Edwards to approve Res. #26-06 “Resolution Supporting the Submittal of a Grant Application Through the Siouxland Regional Transportation Planning Association for Funding Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) Projects”. Ayes: Ebert, Jenness, Schmillen, Whited, Edwards. Nayes: none. Motion carried.
Motion by Schmillen, seconded by Ebert to approve Resolution #26-07, “Resolution Setting Time and Place of Public Hearing on Proposed Proerty Sale”. Ayes: Ebert, Jenness, Schmillen, Whited, Edwards. Nayes: none. Motion carried.
City Clerk Report – water bills will be going from post cards to paper/envelope mailings due to the new software not able to print enough information on the postcards. This can be beneficial to adding more communications to the mailings. Kamden Bork, senior at MMCRU is interning in the afternoons this semester.
Public Works Doug Dreckman – Cutting and removing trees from the Golf Course, waiting on a bid to replace some water pipes in the water plant. They are rusting from the inside out and welds aren’t holding and will not make it until new water plant is up and running.
Chief Flikeid gave the report of arrests, has several ongoing investigations.
Mayor Bunt told Council of his meeting with Cherokee County Mayors regarding the Landfill considering adding a tipping fee to residential garbage and the E911 Board Budget meeting. Upcoming meeting for the Assessor Budget. No Council comments.
Motion by Ebert, seconded by Schmillen to adjourn regular meeting at 5:19 pm Ayes: all. Nayes: none. Motion carried.
Pat Bunt – Mayor
ATTEST: Robin A. Harvey, Clerk, IaCMC/IaCMFO
Published in the Marcus News on February 19, 2026

City of Marcus January 2026 Bills

ACCESS SYSTEMS
COPIER LEASE 362.63
AETNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
BENEFITS 26.28
AFLAC
BENEFITS 190.97
AG STATE
GAS/FUEL 124.41
AGRIVISION
PART 5.89
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES
BOOKS/SUPPLIES 719.13
AT&T MOBILITY
PHONE 149.34
BADGER METER
SERVICES 242.30
BECK ENGINEERING
TRAIL ASSISTANCE 450.00
BETTER HOMES AND
GARDENS
RENEWAL 10.00
BLAINE’S CULLIGAN
WATER COOLER 29.70
BOMGAARS SUPPLY
SUPPLIES 26.46
BOTTJEN, ADAM
COMPUTER ASSIST 70.00
BUNT, PAT
MILEAGE 177.63
CAEDC
BANQUET 70.00
CENGAGE GROUP
BOOKS 161.93
CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT
BOOKS 49.14
CHEROKEE COUNTY
ASSESSMENT 5,764.09
CITY OF MOVILLE
NUSIANCES 887.40
CONSUMER REPORTS
RENEWAL 32.10
CRARY HUFF LAW FIRM
LEGAL SERVICES 3,596.92
DELTA DENTAL
BENEFITS 343.83
EFTPS
FED/FICA 6,112.80
ELAN FINANCIALS
REGISTRATION/SUPPLIES
552.38
FARMERS STATE BANK
ACH FEE/SERVICES 77.10
FELD FIRE
SUPPLIES 100.80
FOUNDATION ANALYTICAL
ANALYTICS 196.00
FREDERICK WELDING
REPAIRS/SUPPLIES
1,668.83
FREDERICK WELDING
REPAIRS/SUPPLIES 475.00
GAME & FISH
RENEWAL 20.99
GREAT AMERICA
COPIER LEASE 312.00
GREAT IOWA
TREASURER HUNT
UNCLAIMED WATER
DEPOSITS 6.38
HAWKINS INC
CHEMCIALS 1,214.53
HESSE AUTO REPAIR
SERVICE/BATTERY/BRAKES
1,218.20
IMFOA
MEMBERSHIP 50.00
IMWCA
WORKERS COMP 573.48
IOWA WORKFORCE DEV
UNEMPLOYMEN TAX 28.76
IPERS
BENEFITS 3,841.79
JACK’S UNIFORMS & EQUIP
SUPPLIES 287.79
JEFF’S FOODS
SUPPLIES 48.74
KING REINSCH PROSSER
& CO LLP
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
7,000.00
MARCUS COMMUNITY
CENTER
TOWER RENT/HOTEL/MOTEL
601.20
MARCUS LUMBER
SUPPLIES 122.18
MARCUS NEWS
PUBLICATIONS/AD 277.92
MCCLURE
ENGINEERING 25,392.34
MID AMERICAN ENERGY CO
STREET LIGHTS/UTILITIES
7,940.42
MOTOR PARTS
PARTS 69.10
NELCO
EFILE CODE 30.00
OFFICE OF AUDITOR
OF STATE
FEES 175.00
ONE OFFICE SOLUTION
SUPPLIES 17.35
PEOPLE
RENEWAL 107.04
POST MASTER
WATER BILLS 335.50
POWER SOLUTIONS
REFURBISHED SIREN
4,270.00
READERS DIGEST
RENEWAL 32.10
RODER GAS & OIL INC
GAS/DIESEL 400.95
SANITARY SERVICES INC
GARBAGE FEES 6,232.25
TASTE OF HOME
RENEWAL/BOOK 41.09
TREASURER STATE OF IOWA
STATE/SALES/WET 2,559.32
TRIONFO SOLUTIONS, LLC
BENEFITS 158.97
UTILITY EQUIPMENT
SUPPLIES 1,366.23
VALLEY GLASS
REKEY LOCK 156.00
WEGENER EQUIPMENT
GRAPPLE 3,500.00
WELLMARK
BENEFITS 7,798.10
WESTEL SYSTEMS
PHONE/INTERNET 672.44
PAYROLL 27,268.55
TOTAL 131,222.85

GENERAL 44,921.13
ROAD USE TAX 11,800.68
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
3,270.66
TRAIL PROJECT 450.00
WATER 21,726.28
WATER PLANT 25,392.34
SEWER 11,665.42
LANDFILL/GARBAGE
11,996.34

REVENUE:
GEN 20,823.60
RUT 1,677.80
EMP BEN 190.65
LOST 22,698.82
DEBT 146.91
WW 30709.14
WTR PLT 12,424.24
SEWER 18,614.45
SW 18,476.56
TOTAL REVENUE 145,564.62

EXPENSES:
GEN 70,762.45
RUT 52,259.81
EMP BEN 6,292.77
WW 18,582.13
WTR PLT 27,034.40
SEWER 8,655.75
SW 24,735.38
TOTAL EXPENSES 228,125.14
Published in the Marcus News on February 19, 2026