DODGE CENTER SUMMARY COUNCIL MINUTES
Monday, September 28, 2026
This published information is a summary of the full minutes of September 28, 2026, Dodge Center City Council regular meeting. A copy of the full minutes is available for viewing at City Hall, 35 East Main Street or online at www.ci.dodgecenter.mn.us.
Present: Mayor Bill Ketchum, Cathy Skogen, Gary Trelstad, Paul Blaisdell, Braedon Dostal, Lee Mattson, Stephanie Gonzalez, Meredith Brose, John Fox, Vanessa Hines, Randy Langworthy.
City Council approved the following items:
• Approve and accept the consent agenda to include: Minutes of the September 14, 2026 City Council Meeting, Minutes of the July 2026 Library Board Meeting, Minutes of the August 2026 Airport Board Meeting, Minutes of the August 2026 EDA Board Meeting, Minutes of the August 2026 Park Board Meeting, McNeilus County Zoning Request, Cloud Server Conversion, and Payment of bills,
• Resolution 2026-018: A Resolution Ordering Improvement and Preparation of Plans,
• Order to abate on 111 1st St SW,
• Order to abate on 250 East Hwy St,
• Ambulance Service’s planned purchase of a new full-featured monitor with the use of a $25,000 grant,
• The $6500 purchase of new radios and $700 purchase of a new pager for the Ambulance Service,
• Reschedule the Truth in Taxation hearing date to December 14, 2026,
• Retain current staff health insurance plans for 2027,
• Resolution 2026-017: A Resolution Approving the Proposed Budget of the City of Dodge Center and Authorizing the City Administrator to Certify the Proposed Tax Levy Request to the County Auditor, with a net levy of $2,899,906,
• The Leathers Cobra Country Proposal up to the $403,468.32 estimated amount,
• Disconnect the local line that rolled to the County dispatch number,
• Move forward with offering up to $15,000 for the 102 Central Ave North property and if the offer does not go through, to proceed with the condemnation process,
• Resolution 2026-016: A Resolution Approving State Airport Fund Grant Agreement With The Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Meeting adjourned at 7:12 p.m.
