Town of Medora advances 2027 budget and salary ordinance on first readings

The Town of Medora approved the 2027 budget and an amended salary ordinance on first readings during its September 14, 2026, meeting. The salary changes include a $1,000 increase for the clerk-treasurer, raising that salary to $32,000; a $1,000 increase for maintenance, from $65,000 to $66,000; a planned summer 2027 increase for Marshal Jack; a town-council stipend increase from $250 to $300 per month, or $3,600 annually; and an increase for probationary employee Dennis from $15 to $15.45 per hour. Officials said some costs are charged to the water operation rather than the general budget. The meeting also approved hiring Bobby Bman for two tree removals, pending insurance and job paperwork, and reported 31 marshal calls for service and 31 traffic stops in the prior month. The Town of Medora set trick-or-treating for October 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. [00:11:44–00:14:32; 00:01:23–00:04:25; 00:07:01–00:09:54; 00:14:51–00:15:23]
• The Town of Medora passed the 2027 budget on first reading after holding and closing the public hearing; the record does not state the budget’s total amount. [00:00:23–00:00:50; 00:14:12–00:14:32]
• The Town of Medora passed an amended salary ordinance on first reading. Proposed changes were a $1,000 increase for the clerk-treasurer to $32,000, a $1,000 maintenance increase to $66,000, a town-council stipend increase from $250 to $300 per month, and a probationary employee increase from $15 to $15.45 per hour. Marshal Jack’s increase was scheduled for summer 2027. [00:11:44–00:14:32]
• The Town of Medora approved Bobby Bman for a two-tree removal job, contingent on receiving insurance and job paperwork. The quoted prices were $2,500 from Bman, $6,100 from Royal Tree Service, and $2,400 from Jackson’s Tree Service, although officials questioned whether Jackson’s was bonded and insured. [00:01:23–00:04:25]
• The Town of Medora reported 31 marshal calls for service and 31 traffic stops during the prior month, excluding calls handled by the county. A new hire was continuing field training, and the marshal’s department had restarted the DARE program at the school. [00:07:01–00:08:31]
• The Town of Medora’s DARE program received $1,000 from New Washington State Bank and $300 from Bundy’s, with additional fundraising and possible fire-department support discussed. The marshal also said department computers were down, delaying violation reports. [00:08:34–00:09:54]
• The Town of Medora scheduled town trick-or-treating for October 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. [00:14:51–00:15:23]
• The Town of Medora is moving forward with a grant-administrator contract for Kleinpeter Consulting at an 8% fee paid from grant funds. The record says the grant had been awarded, but it does not identify the grant’s total amount or record a formal vote on the contract. [00:04:48–00:05:58]