Guttenberg agendas: electric rate ordinance, property hearings and $285,231.41 in pay requests
Three Guttenberg bodies met in the past two weeks, and the agendas for all three list items for discussion. Minutes have not been published for any of them, so this roundup reports what was scheduled, not what was decided. No votes, approvals or final outcomes are confirmed in the records available.
Council: electric rates, property hearings, subdivision
The City Council's Oct. 14 agenda listed a second reading of an electric rates ordinance and two public hearings — one on the disposal of city property and one on a request for J & K Subdivision. A second reading is a step in passing an ordinance; the agenda summary does not state what rates the ordinance would set or which property is involved.
Pay requests total $285,231.41
Also listed for the council: pay requests to SEE Electric for FC Electric Updates totaling $285,231.41, and a contract with UERPC for the 2026 CDBG Public Services Grant. The agenda lists the pay requests as an item for consideration and does not show whether they were paid or approved. CDBG refers to Community Development Block Grant funds, a federal program administered through state and regional bodies.
Recreation Board: pool and ball fields
The Recreation Board met Oct. 14 with an agenda listing the swimming pool status and ball fields, facilities and playgrounds, along with review and approval of minutes from the Sept. 2, 2026, meeting.
Zoning Board: Gebhardt variance
The Zoning Board of Adjustment met Oct. 21 to take up a variance request from Randy & Rita Gebhardt, and to review and approve minutes from the Aug. 25, 2026, meeting. The agenda summary does not describe the property or the relief requested.
What these records do and do not show
Each of the three recent meetings is represented here by an agenda only. An agenda lists what a body intends to take up; it is not a record of action. Whether the council advanced the electric rates ordinance, held either public hearing, or acted on the pay requests and the UERPC contract is not established by the material available. The same applies to the Recreation Board's facility discussion and the Zoning Board's variance request.
Coming up
Library Board — Tuesday, Oct. 27. The agenda includes review of circulation and vacation policies, discussion of the library budget, an appraisal of the Gutenberg Bible, an update on the Rural Library Grant Program, and approval of library expenditures.
Park Board — Wednesday, Oct. 28. The agenda includes Big Springs rock work, a Big Springs Eagle Scout project and Big Springs step repairs; Sandy Baron's request for lower benches; and an update and recommendation on the Farmer's Market area.
Both agendas list multiple items for review or recommendation rather than final action, so the published minutes will be the record to check for outcomes.