Zumbro Falls City Council Minutes - September 9th, 2026
The Zumbro Falls City Council met at City Hall at 6PM. Present at the meeting were all council members and Fire Chief, Chris Conrad.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor. The clerk read to council the minutes from the August meeting which were accepted as read by a motion from Winters, seconded Anderson, all in favor, carried.
Treasurer’s report followed with acceptance by a motion from Anderson, seconded Benson, all in favor, carried.
Chris informed the council that the fire department is looking to recruit up to 4 new members. ZFFD will be present at several events in the upcoming month including Bluff Valley Fest and the Truck Show.
It was agreed that the City would prepay for 3000 gallons of LP with Lawler Gas Co. A motion of approval was made by Winters, seconded Anderson, all in favor, carried.
Mayor Heitmann gave an update on the waterstreet road construction and bids to install an alarm on the lift station. Road repairs on Appledale Dr. are needed and the city is considering short and long term options.
After additional discussion on the budget, it was decided to raise the Levy by 5% to cover inflation costs and continued road construction projects. A motion to move forward with this increase and approve the General City budget along with the Sewer and Water budget was made by Benson, seconded Anderson, all in favor, carried.
The meeting then adjourned around 7:30 PM with all bills presented to be paid by a motion from Anderson, seconded Benson, all in favor, carried.
Submitted by,
Blake Hanson, Clerk
