City of Blairstown

BLAIRSTOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS –January 12, 2026

The regular meeting of the Blairstown City Council was held Monday, January 12, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

Members present were Moenck, Hagen and Franzen. Absent: Becker. Meeting was called to order by Mayor Metz.

Motion made by Moenck, seconded by Hagen to approve the agenda as read. All Ayes.

Motion made by Hagen, seconded by Moenck to approve the December 8th minutes. All Ayes.

Motion made by Hagen, seconded by Moenck to approve the December Financial Reports. All Ayes.

Motion made by Hagen, seconded by Franzen to approve the following submitted and added bills. All Ayes.

Alliant $8,688.56
Apparatus Testing $845.00
Area Ambulance $1,185.88
AT&T $367.48
Benton County Auditor $731.17
Blairstown Post Office $261.00
Boundtree $326.08 Carquest $130.02
Crow Trucking $1,326.38
Ben Darling $16.05
ECICOG $900.00
Fire Service Training $1,000.00
Gatewood Computer $37.50
Graybill Communications $191.00
Hawkeye Fire $136.75
Health Partners $490.91
Diane Holland $302.38
Keystone Labs $927.25
Kimm’s Mini Mart $960.40
Kluesner Sanitation $5,928.48
Manatt’s $400.00
Master Medical $210.00
Matheson $257.83
Menards $826.56
Metro Billing $325.00
Municipal Supply $6,050.00
New Century FS $647.17
Nutrien $324.88
Rabe Hardware $1,132.81
Storey Kenworthy $1,533.91
Swift True Value $165.99
Unifirst $652.61
USA Communications $137.54
Utility Service Co $15,151.82
Victor Oil $79.20
Vinton Newspapers $141.37
Virginia Gay Hospital $50.66
Young Industries $525.00
Z Line $2,419.86
Zippy’s Salt Barn $2,780.80
Payroll $24,873.73
IPERS $4,762.85
FED & FICA $6,926.04
Sale Tax $160.17
Water Excise Tax $581.76

The monthly Maintenance Re-port was given. The monthly Library Report was given. The monthly Ambulance Report was given. The monthly Fire Department Report was given. The monthly First Responders Report was given.

Motion made by Hagen, second-ed by Moenck to approve a $200 donation to Benton County Extension for the Summer Science Discovery Program. All Ayes

Motion made by Hagen, seconded by Franzen to approve the Sheriff’s contract. All Ayes

Motion made by Moenck, seconded by Franzen to approve Hagen as Mayor Pro Tem. All Ayes.

Motion made by Moenck, seconded by Hagen to approve the following council appointments: Benton Development Group: Metz City Clerk: McNulty City Attorney: Wagner Landfill Commission: McNulty. All members voting Aye.

Motion made by Hagen, seconded by Moenck to publish council vacancy notice. All Ayes.

Motion made by Hagen, seconded by Franzen to approve the replacement of the sidewalk in front of the community building. All Ayes.

No further business, meeting a journed at 7:35 p.m.

Brian McNulty, City Clerk
Scott Metz, Mayor