Big Falls public meetings in 2025

Council

The City Council will meet to review and approve the 2026 Water & Sewer Budget. The body will also discuss MN PL policy and review reports from the Fire/EMS and Maintenance departments.

• 2026 Water & Sewer Budget review and approval
• Annual Tobacco License for Pritchard’s Corner
• Resolution 2025-11 acknowledging a $1,500 donation from Big Falls Lion’s Club to CERC
• Building Permit #226 for Jeff Wickstrom
• Boundary change for Koochiching Soil & Water Conservation District IV to encompass the entire city

The council unanimously approved the consent agenda, which included the annual tobacco license, a $1,500 donation acknowledgment from the Lion’s Club, building permit #226, the LRIP Project Grant acknowledgment, and a boundary change for the Koochiching Soil & Water Conservation District. It also approved $142,540.79 in disbursements and payroll, the water and sewer budgets, and the MN PL policy. All motions passed with all members in favor.

• Approved consent agenda (unanimous) – includes tobacco license, $1,500 donation, permit #226, LRIP grant acknowledgment, soil district boundary change
• Approved disbursements and payroll totaling $142,540.79 (unanimous)
• Approved water and sewer budgets (unanimous)
• Approved MN PL policy (unanimous)
• Approved liquor report (unanimous)
• Approved fire/EMS report (unanimous)
• Approved maintenance report (unanimous)
• Adjourned meeting (unanimous)

Council

The council approved Resolution 2025-10 adopting the final general fund budget for 2026 and establishing the levy for that year. It also adopted Ordinance No. 228 creating a lodging tax for the Big Falls Campground and Horse Camp. Disbursements and payroll totaling $185,546.63 were approved, and the consent agenda items, including the ATV trail support, were adopted. No decision was made to close the municipal liquor store.

• Approved Resolution 2025-10 adopting 2026 general fund budget and levy (unanimous)
• Adopted Ordinance No. 228 establishing lodging tax on campground and horse camp (unanimous)
• Approved consent agenda items, including ATV trail plan support (unanimous)
• Approved disbursements and payroll of $185,546.63 (unanimous)
• Approved liquor store operational report (unanimous)
• Approved Fire/EMS by‑law additions (unanimous)
• Approved Fire/EMS report (unanimous)
• Approved Maintenance report (unanimous)

Council

The Big Falls City Council will vote to approve the regular meeting minutes, the financial statements, cemetery lot agreements involving Linda Dey and Joan & Troy Nelson, and Building Permit #225 for Jason Nelson. They will also approve disbursements and payroll. An FMLA discussion is scheduled but not decided.

• Approve regular meeting minutes
• Approve financial statements
• Approve cemetery lot agreements (Linda Dey; Joan & Troy Nelson)
• Approve Building Permit #225 (Jason Nelson)
• Approve disbursements and payroll

Council

The council adopted the consent agenda, which included approval of Building Permit #220 (Olsen/Pierson), Building Permit #221 (Budrow) and a Memorandum of Agreement with the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. A motion to approve disbursements of $144,567.07 and a $604.01 claim to Maggert Machine passed, with Councilmember Kennedy abstaining. The liquor, Fire/EMS, and clerk reports were each approved by unanimous vote. The meeting was adjourned.

• Approved consent agenda, including Building Permit #220 and #221 and MOA (unanimous)
• Approved disbursements of $144,567.07 and $604.01 claim (Kennedy abstained, others in favor)
• Approved liquor report (unanimous)
• Approved Fire/EMS report (unanimous)
• Approved clerk report (unanimous)
• Adjourned meeting (unanimous)

Council

The council approved the consent agenda items, including meeting minutes, financial reports, a building permit, a Greater MN Legacy grant application, a $48,730.01 retainage payment, and a municipal tort liability waiver. It also approved $385,032.36 in disbursements (with one abstention), the liquor report, the Phase 3 Legacy Grant application, and the maintenance report. The meeting was adjourned.

• Approved consent agenda items (minutes, financial reports, building permit, grant application, retainage, liability waiver) – motion carried unanimously
• Approved disbursements of $385,032.36 and $681.51 – motion carried with Kennedy abstaining
• Approved liquor report – motion carried unanimously
• Approved Phase 3 Legacy Grant application – motion carried unanimously
• Approved maintenance report – motion carried unanimously
• Adjourned meeting – motion carried unanimously

Council

The council unanimously approved the consent agenda, which included regular minutes, financial reports, a cemetery lot agreement, several resolutions, and a $108,418.75 payment for the pavilion project. Disbursements and payroll totaling $563,879.13 (plus a $1,228.85 claim) were approved with one member abstaining. The liquor, maintenance, and clerk reports were each approved unanimously. The meeting was then adjourned.

• Approved consent agenda items (including $108,418.75 pavilion payment) – unanimous
• Approved disbursements and payroll $563,879.13 and $1,228.85 claim – motion carried with one abstention
• Approved liquor report – unanimous
• Approved maintenance report – unanimous
• Approved clerk’s report – unanimous
• Adjourned meeting – unanimous

Council

The council approved the consent agenda, which included a $10,000 purchase for a fireworks display. A motion passed to disburse $57,069.37 for March payroll and related claims, with one member abstaining. The clerk’s report was approved, adopting a $200 Chamber of Commerce membership and directing $513.97 tip money to the Playground Fund, while a proposal to set a new pavilion price was tabled for the next meeting.

• Approved consent agenda (meeting minutes, financial reports, $10,000 fireworks purchase) – motion carried unanimously
• Approved $57,069.37 disbursements and March payroll; Kennedy abstained
• Approved liquor report – motion carried unanimously
• Approved Fire/EMS report – motion carried unanimously
• Approved Maintenance report – motion carried unanimously
• Approved clerk’s report, joining Chamber of Commerce ($200) and allocating $513.97 tip money to Playground Fund – motion carried unanimously
• Tabled proposal to set new pavilion price – postponed to next meeting
• Adjourned meeting – motion carried unanimously