Mar 2, 2026

City Council Meeting · 16 recorded votes · Present at roll call: Mills, Roth, Dalton, Hallam, Simbro, Holschuh · Absent: none listed

All votes

Every vote in the official minutes, in agenda order. Routine items on this meeting (2): hearing dates, adjournment. Full minutes for the whole Mar 2, 2026 meeting (saved copy)

• Vote 1Jasper County Emergency Management Update- Jamey Robinson, Director Jamey provided an update on activities over the past year and on upcoming projects. Motion: to push out the…Passed 6–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 1 · Full page →
• Vote 2Public Hearing on the First Consideration on an Ordinance amending City of Newton Code of Ordinances Title IX: General Regulations, Chapter 94: Public Nuisances and Title XV,…Passed 6–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 2 · Full page →

  What this means: Ordinance readings. An ordinance is a local law. In Iowa it is usually voted on at three separate meetings (first, second and third reading) before it passes. Each reading is one of those votes.

• Vote 3First Consideration on an Ordinance amending City of Newton Code of Ordinances Title IX: General Regulations, Chapter 94: Public Nuisances and Title XV, Land Usage, Chapter 158:…Passed 5–1 · No: Simbro · Minutes, p. 2 · Full page →

  What this means: Ordinance readings. An ordinance is a local law. In Iowa it is usually voted on at three separate meetings (first, second and third reading) before it passes. Each reading is one of those votes.

• Vote 4First consideration of an Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances, City of Newton, Iowa, 2025, Title VII, Chapter 70, Section 70.15," Traffic and Parking Schedules Adopted by…Passed 6–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 2

  What this means: Ordinance readings. An ordinance is a local law. In Iowa it is usually voted on at three separate meetings (first, second and third reading) before it passes. Each reading is one of those votes.

• Vote 5Item title not in the recordPassed 6–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 2
• Vote 6Item title not in the recordPassed 6–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 2
• Vote 7Adopt the OrdinancePassed 6–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 2

  What this means: Ordinance. A local law. Ordinances change the city code, and in Iowa they usually take three votes at separate meetings.

• Vote 8First consideration of an Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances, City of Newton, Iowa, 2025, Title VII, Chapter 70, Section 70.15, " Traffic and Parking Schedules Adopted by…Passed 6–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 2

  What this means: Ordinance readings. An ordinance is a local law. In Iowa it is usually voted on at three separate meetings (first, second and third reading) before it passes. Each reading is one of those votes.

• Vote 9Resolution amending the fee schedule for various Planning & Zoning Applications and Peddler PermitPassed 6–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 2 · Full page →

  What this means: Rezoning. Zoning sets what can be built or done on each piece of land, such as homes, shops or industry. Changing it is done by ordinance, usually after a planning commission review and a public hearing.

• Vote 10Resolution Approving Bond Purchase Agreement for the Sale of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2026APassed 6–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 2

  What this means: Bonds and notes. Borrowing. The city sells bonds or notes to raise money now for projects and repays it with interest over years. General obligation (GO) debt is repaid from property taxes.

• Vote 11Resolution Approving Pool Floor Repair Project by Sande ConstructionPassed 6–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 2

  What this means: Resolution. A formal council decision, usually made in one vote. It approves a specific action, such as a contract, plan or policy, without changing the city code.

• Vote 12Resolution Setting a Public Hearing on March 16, 2026 on Proposed Adoption of an Ordinance Granting to Interstate Power and Light Company ( Alliant Energy) a 25- Year Non-…Passed 6–0 · as amended · Count only · Minutes, p. 2

  What this means: Setting a hearing. This kind of vote schedules a public hearing for a later meeting and allows notice to be published. It does not approve the proposal itself.

• Vote 14Resolution Setting a Date for a Public Hearing on March 16, 2026 on an Ordinance Establishing a Franchise Fee on Energy Providers Operating in the City of Newton, IowaPassed 6–0 · as amended · Count only · Minutes, p. 2 · Full page →

  What this means: Public hearing. A set time at a meeting when anyone can speak to the council about a proposal before it decides. Hearings are required by law for some actions, such as budgets, rezoning and borrowing.

• Vote 16Adjourn the meeting at 7:15 P. MCarried on a voice vote · Minutes

  What this means: Adjourning. The routine vote that ends the meeting.