Perry City Council extends downtown improvement deadline, approves pay application and schedules bond hearings
January 23, 2026 | Perry City, Dallas County, Iowa
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Perry City Council on a unanimous vote extended the timeline for its downtown improvement work and approved related spending while scheduling public hearings on bonds to fund the projects.
The council passed a resolution amending Contract URBAN24WQUI11 (Water Quality Initiative urban conservation demonstration) to move the downtown project's completion date from Dec. 31, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026, allowing more time for construction draws and final work. The council also approved pay application No. 3 for phase one of the downtown improvements in the amount of $25,659.78 to TK Concrete, Inc.; the engineer reviewed and recommended the payment.
Why it matters: the extension formally aligns the grant/contract schedule with on‑the‑ground progress and preserves the city's ability to draw remaining grant funds; the pay application keeps contractors paid as work continues.
City administrator Sven flagged the larger budget cycle still underway and said the council will likely hold a budget work session before the Feb. 2 meeting once remaining department information is compiled. "It is the lovely time of budget season," Sven said during his report, noting timing for budget sessions depends on when all department inputs are complete.
Staff described the downtown work as entering the next phases this spring and warned that some line items in the latest pay application were to lock in stockpiled materials at bid prices. Council members also discussed coordination with utility companies to avoid delays.
The council set Feb. 2, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. for public hearings on proposals to enter into general obligation loan agreements: a bond issue not to exceed $6,775,000 (primarily for downtown/Sumis Avenue intersection and roadway work) and a separate $405,000 issue with different statutory requirements (noted in the motion packet as related to airport removal/building items). Staff said the two debt issues require distinct treatments under Iowa Code section 384.24A.
What's next: the city will hold the Feb. 2 public hearings before any borrowing; further engineering and DOT reviews were described as part of finalizing plans before bidding.
The council passed a resolution amending Contract URBAN24WQUI11 (Water Quality Initiative urban conservation demonstration) to move the downtown project's completion date from Dec. 31, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026, allowing more time for construction draws and final work. The council also approved pay application No. 3 for phase one of the downtown improvements in the amount of $25,659.78 to TK Concrete, Inc.; the engineer reviewed and recommended the payment.
Why it matters: the extension formally aligns the grant/contract schedule with on‑the‑ground progress and preserves the city's ability to draw remaining grant funds; the pay application keeps contractors paid as work continues.
City administrator Sven flagged the larger budget cycle still underway and said the council will likely hold a budget work session before the Feb. 2 meeting once remaining department information is compiled. "It is the lovely time of budget season," Sven said during his report, noting timing for budget sessions depends on when all department inputs are complete.
Staff described the downtown work as entering the next phases this spring and warned that some line items in the latest pay application were to lock in stockpiled materials at bid prices. Council members also discussed coordination with utility companies to avoid delays.
The council set Feb. 2, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. for public hearings on proposals to enter into general obligation loan agreements: a bond issue not to exceed $6,775,000 (primarily for downtown/Sumis Avenue intersection and roadway work) and a separate $405,000 issue with different statutory requirements (noted in the motion packet as related to airport removal/building items). Staff said the two debt issues require distinct treatments under Iowa Code section 384.24A.
What's next: the city will hold the Feb. 2 public hearings before any borrowing; further engineering and DOT reviews were described as part of finalizing plans before bidding.
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