Braham public meetings in 2025
5 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
November City Council
The Braham City Council will meet on November 4, 2025, to discuss and vote on administrative actions including approving the 2026 budget and tax levy, setting firefighter relief association benefits, and purchasing accounting software. The council will also hear updates on capital projects like the TH 107 reconstruction and water treatment plant improvements, and consider forming a new community engagement commission.
- Approval of 2026 budget and tax levy (public hearing scheduled for December 2, 2025)
- Resolution 25-37: Approve 2026 Firefighters Relief Association benefit level
- Purchase of MIP Fund Accounting Software
- Resolution 25-35: Designate City Attorney (tabled from prior meeting)
- Resolution 25-35: Purchase lot for compost site
September City Council
The Braham City Council will hold a special meeting on September 23 to set the 2026 preliminary budget levy and conduct a public hearing on a tax abatement resolution for property purchase. The regular September 2 meeting includes approval of prior meeting minutes, bills totaling $1,921,190.98, and project updates for infrastructure improvements.
- Approval of August 5, 2025 meeting minutes
- Bills totaling $1,921,190.98
- Project updates: 20993M Phase 1 Improvements ($769,747.16), 20993G WWTF ($114,129.99), 20993O Well 2 Improvements ($24,818.75)
- Set 2026 preliminary budget levy meeting for September 23
- Public hearing on tax abatement for property purchase on September 23
April City Council
The Braham City Council will meet to decide on a rezoning request for 4538 421st Ave NE from General Business District to R-2. The council will also discuss infrastructure projects, approve bills totaling $20,290.06, and hear department reports.
- Consider rezoning 4538 421st Ave NE from General Business District to R-2
- Approve bills totaling $20,290.06
- Hire Ava Davis as part-time police summer intern at $14.00/hr
- Hire Joshua Nelson as part-time streets maintenance worker at $25.46/hr
- Approve $620 for Evergreen Recycling to host May 10 Braham Clean-up Day
Planning Commission
The Braham Planning Commission will meet on March 24, 2025, to discuss unfinished business such as electing a chairperson and setting meeting dates, as well as new items including a rezoning request for a property at 4538 6th Street NW, potential alley abatement between 2nd and 4th Streets South, and updates on the Regional Park project and fitness court fundraising.
- Rezoning Parcel ID 14.040.0270 (4538 6th Street NW) from General Business District to R-2 Classification
- Discussion on abating alleys between 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Streets South with city easement rights
- Regional Park project updates and fitness court fundraising/sponsorship discussion
- Joint Drainage Authority’s proposed holding pond east of Regional Park with County Grant funding
- Petition discussion (details not specified in agenda)
March City Council
The City Council will consider awarding the Phase 1 Road Infrastructure Project and authorizing the purchase of a fire truck chassis. The body will also review accounting services proposals and discuss various water and wastewater facility updates.
- Resolution 25-09 to award Phase 1 Road Infrastructure Project
- Resolution 25-08 to authorize purchase of Fire Truck Chassis
- Contractor pay application #13 for $130,514.70
- Moore Engineering invoices totaling $29,875.00
- Approval of bills totaling $301,851.73