CITY OF NORWAY
April 13th, 2026
Council Meeting Minutes

Regular meeting of the Norway City Council was called to order by Mayor Jim Nelson at 5:30 PM.
Roll Call – Present: Darrell Schulte, Shawn Rudie, Mike Schulte, & Robby Miller. Absent: Christopher
Van Horn
Motion by D. Schulte to approve the agenda, previous meeting minutes, bills, treasurer’s reports, and
Ion’s water & sewer report as presented. Seconded by M. Schulte. Motion carried 4-0.
Mayor Jim Nelson opened the Fiscal Year 2027 Full Budget Adoption Public Hearing at 5:30pm.
Hearing no comments written or oral, the public hearing was closed at 5:34pm.
Motion by S. Rudie to approve resolution 26-03 – Adopting the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget. Seconded by
R. Miller. Motion carried 4-0.
Curb and gutter for the south side of E. Johnson St. was discussed. Work is estimated to begin around
May 11th.
Motion by S. Rudie to approve the renewal of a class “E” Retail Alcohol License for the Depot Express
in Norway. Seconded by M. Schulte. Motion carried 4-0.
2026 City mowing bids were reviewed. Motion by R. Miller to accept the bid from L.J. Mowing and
Tilling. Seconded by S. Rudie. Motion carried 4-0.
Norway’s city-wide cleanup day set for May 9th was discussed.
An employee policy amendment regarding funeral leave was discussed.
Dangerous buildings and property nuisance violations were discussed.
Motion by S. Rudie, seconded by M. Schulte, to adjourn the meeting at 7:22PM. Motion carried 4–0.

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Jim Nelson, Mayor Kennedy Judkins, City Clerk
Claims 03/23/26-4/13/26
3/23 Employee Payroll-$3,789.51, Aflac-Suppl.-$187.92, 4/04 Council/Mayor Payroll-$1,171.73, 4/06
Employee Payroll-$3,748.61, Dylan Healey-Utility Service Deposit Refund-$100.00, BC Solid WasteTup Fees-$170.65, Blu Track-Lib. Director Training-$25.00, Dan’s Overhead Doors-Door Repair at Fire
Station-$126.90, Depot Express-PW & FD Fuel-$1,427.89, Holly Kimm-Park Pavilion Deposit Refund-
$50.00, Ion Environmental-Operations/Labs-$3,260.00, Johnson Co. Refuse-Garbage/Refuse(Feb &
Mar)-Bag Tags-$10,112.70, Kyle Kolsaw-Park Pavilion Deposit Refund-$50.00, Menards-Lib. Books-
Light Bulbs-Marking Paint-Hand Cleaner-Door Knob-$92.02, Sandwire-I.T. Service-$229.84, South
Slope-Phone/Internet-$346.93, USPS-Fire Dept. PO Box Fee-$68.00, Vinton Newspapers-Publishing-
$534.32, VJ Engineering-Building Inspect. Services-$1,705.00, Alliant-Electric-$5,708.15, Loras
Schulte-Website Maint. -$100.00, Poweshiek-Water Purchase-$4,743.30. =$37,748.47.

City of Norway, IA
March 2026 Receipts March 2026 Disbursements
General: $16,864.51 General: $15,572.35
Road Use Tax: $3,482.54 Road Use Tax: $2,429.81
Employee Benefits: $2,077.89 Employee Benefits: $3,045.73
LOST: $4,062.08 LOST: $62.87
Debt Service: $1,384.91 Debt Service: $0.00
Water: $10,922.92 Water: $11,130.78
Sewer: $27,891.18 Sewer: $11,497.38
Total= $66,686.03 Total= $43,738.92