Rothsay public meetings in 2025
4 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The Rothsay City Council will approve the agenda and minutes, review financials, and hear reports from several committees. They will discuss a range of old business items, including a Spec Home update, a planned breakfast with business and community leaders, a fundraising cookbook, childcare options, and planning for CluckFest 2026. The meeting will then move to any new business before concluding with action item takeaways and adjournment.
- Spec Home update
- Breakfast with Business/Community Leaders – next date in January
- Fundraising – Cookbook
- Childcare options discussion
- CluckFest 2026 logo and rebranding
City Council
The Rothsay Areawide EDA will meet to review financial reports and provide updates on housing projects. The body will discuss childcare options with New Life Lutheran Church and plan for Prairie Days 2026.
- Financials for the home at 214 1st Ave NW
- Spec Home update from Justin Neppl and Shane Balken
- Childcare options discussion with New Life Lutheran Church
- Prairie Days 2026 planning
- Breakfast with Business/Community Leaders scheduled for Oct 9th
The council approved the meeting agenda, the August 20, 2025 minutes, and the financial report showing a $17,409.39 checking balance and $9,565.84 savings. It moved forward with a purchase agreement for a two‑bedroom, one‑bath duplex and authorized Stephanie Curtis as the official signer. The board also decided to reprint the 1976 Rothsay Cookbook and set Prairie Days 2026 for June 20 as a one‑day event. The meeting was adjourned at 9:43 pm.
- Approved meeting agenda (motion carried)
- Approved August 20, 2025 minutes (motion carried)
- Approved financial report (checking $17,409.39, savings $9,565.84) (motion carried)
- Approved moving forward with signing purchase agreement for one duplex unit (motion carried)
- Authorized Stephanie Curtis as official signer on the purchase agreement (motion carried)
- Decided to reprint the 1976 Rothsay Cookbook for the holidays (motion carried)
- Set Prairie Days 2026 for June 20, 2026 as a one‑day event (motion carried)
- Adjourned meeting at 9:43 pm (motion carried)
City Council
The Rothsay Areawide EDA will discuss updates on a spec home and final financials for a property at 214 1st Ave NW. The body will also review income and expenses from Prairie Days and discuss childcare options with New Life Lutheran Church.
- Final financials for home at 214 1st Ave NW
- Prairie Days income and expense recap
- Childcare options discussion with New Life Lutheran Church
- Spec home update
- Fundraising via cookbook
The council voted to approve the meeting agenda and the minutes from the July 16, 2025 meeting. They also approved the financial report, which showed a checking account balance of $17,605.65 and a savings balance of $9,565.84. The meeting was then adjourned at 8:27 pm.
- Approved agenda (motion carried)
- Approved July 16, 2025 meeting minutes (motion carried)
- Approved financials showing checking $17,605.65 and savings $9,565.84 (motion carried)
- Adjourned meeting at 8:27 pm (motion carried)
City Council
The Rothsay City Council will approve the agenda and minutes, and review the February financial report. Committee reports on social media, housing, workforce, and events will be presented. The council will discuss old business items such as the home at 214 1st Ave NW, fitness center fee follow‑up, and the SVEDA/JPA loan application, as well as new business including a community breakfast with business members and upcoming events.
- SVEDA/JPA loan application status (old business)
- Fitness Center Fees follow‑up (old business)
- Home at 214 1st Ave NW (old business)
- Car show and pedal pull (new business)
- Breakfast with Business Members (new business)