Colby, Kansas — week of 2026-06-29 · all Colby meetings

Colby City Council budget work session sets stage for July 7 vote on hangar, grants

The Colby City Council held a special budget work session June 30 to review the 2027 budget, but took no formal action. The council is now set to meet July 7 to consider a $1.4 million hangar construction contract and two FAA grants totaling more than $1.1 million.

Recent meeting: Budget work session

The council met in a special session June 30 to discuss the 2027 budget. According to the published agenda, members reviewed tax funds including RNR and finance projects funding, discussed rising insurance costs in enterprise funds, and received an overview of CIRF and MIRF funds. A presentation on WaterWorth is planned for July to address fund stabilization. The agenda also included a segment titled “How we made it work this year.” No minutes have been published yet, and no votes or decisions were taken at the work session.

Upcoming: July 7 City Council meeting

The council will consider several significant items at its regular meeting July 7:

**Hangar construction contract:** A $1,410,779.95 contract with Q.M.C. Inc. for construction of a city-owned hangar.
**FAA grants:** Final approval of two Federal Aviation Administration grants: Grant 3-20-0012-026-2026 for $531,734.00 and Grant 3-20-0012-027-2026 for $600,000.00, totaling $1,131,734.00.
**Airport land lease:** A 40-year lease of Lot 21 to Dustin Stephenson for a private hangar.
**Electrical transformer repairs:** Approval of $35,779.25 for repair of 26 electrical transformers.
**Engineering services contracts:** Agreements for engineering services on Country Club Drive and waterline improvements.
**Waterline improvements:** Approval of a $150,302.79 pay voucher for the 2026 Waterline Improvements project.

All items are listed on the agenda as new business. No previous committee recommendations or vote tallies are available in the published agenda.

Coming up

**Colby City Council regular meeting:** July 7, 2026. Agenda includes hangar contract, FAA grants, airport land lease, transformer repairs, and engineering services. The public can attend in person or check the city website for remote access details.

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