The Primghar City Council met in a regular session on March 10, 2026, at 4:30 PM in the council chambers with Mayor Kurt Edwards presiding. Council present –Ryan Jenness, Steve Wittrock, Kevin Smith, Aaron Giese, and Sean Scroggin. Staff present – Jarrett Russell, Jessica Whitney and Jaynee Rushton. Motion Jenness approving the consent agenda, approving, March 10, 2026 agenda, council minutes from February 10, 2026, Library minutes from February 11, 2026 and golf minutes from February 19, 2026. In addition, approving The Cobblestone Bar liquor license. Second Giese, all ayes, motion carried.
Citizen concerns included a resident asking the county or city for whoever scoops alley behind jail about getting rocks and gravel into church lot. County would like to just pave this alley to prevent issues of this and help with run off. Council gave approval for county to pave.
Visitors were Connie Ebel from the Golf course board. She asked for approval on the sale of the golf course tractor mower and then to purchase a new rough mower. Motions made later in meeting.
Thor Klinker was present to give an update on Nuisance abatement cases. Lenz: needs to pay fines, Tenkley and Gutierrez: will need to pay fines or sent to collections, Ginger: due to his recent health concerns, the city will remove rock from his yard when weather fits, downtown buildings: one more week for motion in front of judge then will have another update next month, Lane: making progress on fence, 175 N Roberts: was filed, Heritage Park: asked for an update – will schedule a meeting with their board, and Aspire: no utility payments since October and many water leaks causing many issues with building – look at abandoned property.
City Attorney stated the farm leases look good and to continue as usual.
During employee comments, Jarrett gave an update on some of the projects going on currently. Trees have been cut down, a few street lights are fixed and running with the others starting as soon as the ground is fit for boaring, Carlson has started stumps and is getting a lot completed, Jarrett got a quote for some more limestone for other gravels around town (council to drive around and see which are top priority), and Triple R is fixing the tractor with hopes around $2500 for repairs. Jarrett also got quote for tile near Neal Chase lumber for $2300 to try and get that fixed and draining better. Motion by Wittrock to get this tile project going first then reassess others around town, seconded by Jenness. Jaynee brought up cemetery mowing contracts and council would like to have a workshop to go over all options and prices. Will get that scheduled soon. Spring Clean Up days will be April 10-12. Kurt verbally agreed to Schwebach cutting down 2 trees that the city guys can not do themselves for $4000 over the phone as they needed an answer asap as they were in town. However, equipment broke so still on the list to get completed.
Motion by Jenness to approve the sale of John Deere golf course tractor and mower, seconded by Wittrock. All ayes, motion carried.
Motion by Jenness to approve purchase of new rough mower for golf course with the lower hours. Second by Giese, all ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Smith to approve the golf course clubhouse manager contract, seconded by Jenness, all ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Smith to approve Resolution 2026-06 – New Hire/update wages, seconded Wittrock, all ayes. Motion carried.
Motion Jenness to approve the Finance Report for February. Second Scroggin, all ayes, motion carried.
Motion Wittrock to approve claims. Second by Scroggin, all ayes, motion carried.
Council comments included thanking the guys for all their hard work on the recent projects! Water tower lights look great! Steve asked about the city calendar events.
Motion by Smith to adjourn. Second Jenness, all ayes, motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:24PM.
Jaynee Rushton, City Clerk
Published in the Marcus News on March 26, 2026

City of Primghar Bills
GENERAL $11,594.85
AMBULANCE INVEST $141.75 FIRE INVESTMENT $1,312.84 PARKS $6.90
POOL INVEST $7.41
LIBRARY $28.49
ROAD USE TAX $8,137.98
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS $636.25
LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX
$15,044.62
TIF #1 ECONOMIC DEV $50.28
TIF #3 COMMERCIAL $282.37
RANDOLPH TRUST $183.45
WRIGHT EXP TRUST FUND
$743.50
DEBT SERVICE $247.39
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT RESV
$153.16
CAPITAL PROJECT FUND
$250,000.00
WATER $16,835.73
WATER SINKING FUND $1,211.47 SEWER $37,869.57
SEWER SINKING FUND
$38,768.76
ELECTRIC $84,552.09
ELECTRIC METER DEPOSITS
$750.00
ELECTRIC SINKING FUND
$16,617.60
LANDFILL/GARBAGE $7,326.80
TCA TELECOM $2,077.01
STORM WATER $822.65
PGCC $8,649.01
TOTAL REVENUE $504,051.93
GENERAL $35,968.70
ROAD USE TAX $16,523.24
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS $6,109.53
LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX
$7,344.66
RANDOLPH TRUST $86.93
WRIGHT EXP TRUST FUND
$1,500.00
CAPITAL PROJECT FUND
$170,505.30
SEWER PROJECT $6,071.40
WATER $15,097.68
SEWER $54,003.42
ELECTRIC $34,679.43
LANDFILL/GARBAGE $7,257.60
TCA TELECOM $834.00
STORM WATER $7.11
PGCC $6,030.02
TOTAL EXPENSES $362,019.02

Period 02/11/2026 To 03/10/2026
WEX BANK
JAN FUEL – 16.07 EL REBATE
$507.38
WEX BANK
JAN FUEL – 16.07 EL REBATE
$497.13
FEB26 FUEL PK-10.43
TP ANDERSON AND COMPANY
FY25 AUDIT $2,650.00
IPERS
PAYROLL $5,944.14
EFTPS
PAYROLL $8,579.90
TREASURER, STATE OF IOWA
PAYROLL $967.08
JELECTRIC
WWTF PHONE $600.00
KID’S KAMPUS, INC
FEB26 LOST $7,456.38
DA DAVIDSON & COMPANY
BOND FEES $1,000.00
MARCUS NEWS
FEB MINUTES $210.60
FOUNDATION ANALYTICAL LAB
WWTF WTR TESTING $558.00
FOUNDATION ANALYTICAL LAB
WWTF WTR TESTING .$1,785.00
STEPHEN BYRD
8.5 HRS CLEANING $170.00
ISU EXTENSION
SPRAY COURSE $60.00
OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF STATE
AUDIT FILING FEES $1,475.00
CERTIFIED TESTING SERVICE
B40 SEWER $102.00
SCOTT WUBBEN
MANAGEMENT 23 HRS $690.00
BOB & SCOTT’S
LIB PROGRAMS $10.47
BOB & SCOTT’S
SKATING, SALT $512.97
DGR
WWTF/B40 ENGINEERING
$6,850.85
DAVES SAND & GRAVEL
LGHT PLANT ROCK $1,050.29
CULLIGAN WTR ORANGE CITY
WTR SOFTNER $21.00
VERIZON
IPAD/PHONE $140.69
ACCO
WTR CHEM $1,184.31
ACCO
WTR PARTS $228.64
A&B BUSINESS INC.
TECH SERVICES $551.45
TCA
WEBSITE/INTERNET/PHONE
$839.28
ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING
COPIER AGREEMENT $248.66
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
1% BUY DOWN $77.97
PHELPS UNIFORM SPECIALISTS
SHOP TOWELS $34.94
IAMU
WATER/EL DUES $4,230.00
IAMU
PROGRAM FEE – MOD D
$1,300.00
ADVANTAGE ADMINISTRATORS
HRA ADMIN FEE $42.00
JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL
OIL DRY $54.16
BLACK HILLS ENERGY
GAS UTILITES $809.09
BLACK HILLS ENERGY
GAS UTILITES $904.16
VARSITY SCOREBOARDS
SCOREBOARD REPAIRS
$160.00
QUILL.COM
LIB INK $146.37
NORTHWEST GLASS LLC
LIB DOOR $366.64
CITY OF PRIMGHAR
UTILITIES $10,230.15
HEIMAN INC
FR CALIBRATION GAS $488.06
INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES
LIB BOOKS $290.21
MRES
JAN26 POWER $54,753.61
VISA
LIB BOOKS $132.62
VISA
ENVELOPES, MINI AID KITS,
RANGE BALLS $4,270.43
BOUNDTREE MEDICAL
AMB MED SUPPLIES $508.74
LEANN LANGFITT
MILEAGE REIMB $27.55
RANDY’S 66
HYDRO FLUID $180.00
RANDY’S 66
AMB DEF $39.90
RESCO
EL CONNECTORS $69.76
RESCO
EL SUPPLIES $4,398.99
NORTHWEST IOWA COMM
COLLEGE
TRAINING $56.00
ORANGE CITY SANITATION
GARBAGE CONTRACT
.$7,298.80
MENARDS
LOUNGE UPDATES $1,163.59
MENARDS
PGCC SUPPLIES $128.15
ONE SOURCE
OFFICE PAPER $99.80
NEAL CHASE LUMBER
SKATING TOILET $179.99
NEAL CHASE LUMBER
QUONSET WINDOW $106.81
MIDWEST TURF & IRRIGATION
PGCC IRRIGATION $1,961.65
PAULLINA HARDWARE
SHOP TOWELS $16.49
PAULLINA HARDWARE
COMM BLDG TABLE REPAIR
$3.30
PAULLINA HARDWARE
WATER SUPPLIES $61.34
PAULLINA HARDWARE
PGCC SUPPLIES $13.37
PAULLINA HARDWARE
PARK FAUCET $56.97
R&R PRODUCTS INC
PGCC FLAGS/CLUBWASHER
$667.75
R&R PRODUCTS INC
PGCC SUPPLIES $339.85
610 DEPOT
PGCC SUPPLIES $13.58
TOTAL $140,574.01
Published in the Marcus News on March 26, 2026