Bucklin council schedules Sept. 2 public hearing on revenue neutral rate and budget

At a special session on July 9, the Bucklin City Council set the date and time for the Revenue Neutral Rate and Budget Hearing.

Lisa Axman of Lewis Hooper & Dick reviewed the draft budget documents and staff announced the public hearing will take place Sept. 2, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. The transcript records the hearing date and time but does not show a formal motion or roll-call vote specifically adopting the budget at this meeting.

Councilmembers in attendance were Justin Engel, Roger Austin, Noel Stiles, Kerry Christian and Stormy Hurde; the meeting adjourned later the same evening on a procedural motion that passed 5-0. No department head reports or public comments on the budget are recorded in the transcript.

The scheduled Sept. 2 hearing is the next formal step in the city's budget process and will be the public forum for further discussion and any formal council action on the budget and revenue neutral rate.