Caney public meetings in 2025
3 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The Caney City Council will hold public hearings and vote on exceeding the Revenue Neutral Rate, setting a property tax rate of 56.000 mills. Council members will also consider approval of the FY 2026 budget, a loan request of up to $2,090,000 from the Kansas Public Water Supply Loan Fund, and a resolution to sell the city‑owned Caney Grocery. Additional items include approval of a KDHE resolution, a USDA Rural Development funding application, and a brief executive session on confidential finance matters.
- Resolution 2025-16: levy a property tax rate of 56.000 mills, exceeding the Revenue Neutral Rate of 46.214 mills
- Public hearing and approval of the FY 2026 budget
- Motion to approve a loan not to exceed $2,090,000 from the Kansas Public Water Supply Loan Fund (KDHE)
- Resolution 2025-15 to sell the city‑owned grocery store “Caney Grocery”
- Approval of KDHE resolution 2025-14 and USDA Rural Development funding application
The council voted 5‑0 to exceed the revenue‑neutral rate by 10 mills for FY 2026, a tax increase estimated at about $120,000 total. They also adopted the FY 2026 city budget by a 5‑0 vote. Additional actions approved included a $2.09 million KDHE water‑loan application, the sale of the city‑owned grocery store for $300,000 (with $80,000 down and a 4.5% interest rate), and several related resolutions and a brief executive session.
- Approved exceeding RNR for FY 2026 (10‑mill levy) – 5‑0
- Adopted FY 2026 city budget – 5‑0
- Approved opening public hearing for $2.09 M KDHE water loan – 5‑0
- Approved submission of KDHE loan application – carried
- Approved KDHE Resolution 2025‑14 – carried
- Approved submission of USDA/RD funding application – carried
- Approved sale of city‑owned grocery store for $300,000 ( $80,000 down, 2‑yr, 4.5% interest) – 5‑0
- Entered 10‑minute executive session on finance matters – carried
City Council
The Caney City Council will vote on several items, including a $7,055 purchase of a diving board for the city pool. Other actions include a contract amendment for Flock safety cameras at $3,000 per camera per year, the use of $40,000 ARPA funds to acquire a public works truck, and the award of a bid for a new dog pound. The council will also move the Wood Street projects (1201 N Wood St and 1207 N Wood St) back out to bid.
- Approve pool diving board purchase – $7,055.00
- Approve Flock safety camera contract amendment – $3,000 per camera per year
- Approve ARPA use for public works truck – $40,000
- Award bid for new dog pound (amount not specified)
- Move Wood Street projects (1201 N Wood St & 1207 N Wood St) back out to bid
The council approved the use of ARPA funds to purchase a public works truck for $40,000. It also approved a contract amendment for Flock safety cameras at $3,000 per camera per year and awarded the bid for a new dog pound. The proposal for a pool diving board was tabled.
- Approved ARPA use for Public Works truck $40,000 (6-0)
- Approved Flock Safety Camera Contract Amendment $3,000 per camera per year (6-0)
- Approved bid award for the dog pound (6-0)
- Dismissed consultant Tim Wilson (6-0)
- Approved moving Wood back out to bid 1201 N Wood St & 1207 N Wood St (6-0)
- Approved lease program to replace water plant meters, $2,700 monthly (6-0)
- Tabled pool diving board proposal for city pool ($7,055) (no vote)
- Approved USDA Rural Development RD grant submission (6-0)
City Council
The council will vote on routine consent agenda items, including approval of May meeting minutes, a $17,979.26 expense report, and a $43,820.44 payroll. In new business, members will consider appointing Nathan Raines to Ward 2 and a request to close streets for the DARE Color Run on June 7, 2025. The meeting also includes department reports and information about a special meeting on June 6, 2025.
- Approval of minutes for the May 19, 2025 meeting
- Approval of expense $17,979.26 (AWG $15,942.78, EVERGY $11,630.72)
- Approval of payroll $43,820.44 (FICA $7,304.44, Medicare $1,708.28, Kpers $8,291.62)
- Motion to appoint Nathan Raines to Ward 2
- Request for street closure for the 2025 DARE Color Run on June 7, 2025
The council made and seconded motions to approve the May 19, 2025 meeting minutes, the May 17‑30 expense report totaling $17,979.26, and the May 9 payroll totaling $43,820.44. A motion was also made and seconded to appoint Nathan Raines to Ward 2 and to request a street closure for the June 7 DARE Color Run. The meeting was adjourned at 6:43 PM after a motion and second. No vote tallies or final approvals were recorded in the minutes.
- Motion to approve May 19, 2025 meeting minutes (motion made, seconded)
- Motion to approve expense report $17,979.26 (motion made, seconded)
- Motion to approve payroll $43,820.44 (motion made, seconded)
- Motion to appoint Nathan Raines to Ward 2 (motion made, seconded)
- Motion to request street closure for June 7 DARE Color Run (motion made, seconded)
- Motion to adjourn meeting at 6:43 PM (motion made, seconded)