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Grimes › Apr 28, 2026 meeting › Vote 5

Approving the City of Grimes Annual Fiscal Year 2026-2027

Grimes City Council · Apr 28, 2026 · Taxes and fees · Budget

Recorded in the minutes as “A. Resolution 04-4126 Approving the City of Grimes Annual Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget Council discussed the steps needed if the proposed franchise fee ordinance does not pass.…”. Passed 4–1; Yes: Irlbeck, DePhillips, ?Borchering, Lovelady. No: Johansen.

What this means (Budget): The city’s spending plan for a fiscal year, which runs July 1 to June 30 in Iowa.

How each member voted

OfficialVote
Eric JohansenNo
Andrew BorcherdingNot in the record
Laurie DePhillipsYes
Leslie IrlbeckYes
Jared LoveladyYes

More from the record

Recorded in the minutes as: “a. Resolution 04-4126 Approving the City of Grimes Annual Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget Council discussed the steps needed if the proposed franchise fee ordinance does not pass. Motion: approve Resolution 04-4126 Approving the City of Grimes Annual Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget”. The minutes add: “Mayor Gisch asked for approval of Resolution 04-4126 Approving the City of Grimes Annual Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget”

Motion as recorded: “approve Resolution 04-4126 Approving the City of Grimes Annual Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget”.

From the vote line in the official minutes, which names each member’s vote. Members not named in the vote line are shown as Not in the record unless the minutes list them absent. Vote line as printed: “Roll Call: Ayes: Irlbeck, DePhillips, Borchering, Lovelady. Nays: Johansen.”.

Source Full minutes for the whole Apr 28, 2026 meeting, p. 4 (saved copy) · Agenda packet · All votes at this meeting

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