Jewell- During a recent meeting, the Jewell City Council reviewed the city’s budget for the 2026-27 Fiscal Year starting July 1st,2026. Total proposed revenues were set at $1,911,619 with the total projected expenditures set at $1,761,010. The public hearing on the budget will be held next Monday evening, April 27th at 7:15 p.m. in the Jewell City Hall. The Jewell City Council discussed amending the budget. They include additional insurance expense for the Jewell Fire Department, making final payments for the Jewell Main Street Project, consider sewer expenses and a fence for the small diamond at the Jewell City Park. There were some additional revenues from reimbursement from W and G and a grant from the Iowa DOT for the Main Street Project. A public hearing to amend the 2025-26 Jewell City Budget will be held on April 27th.
The personnel committee for the city of Jewell recently met and discussed potential pool management and wages for the lifeguards for the upcoming pool season. They include Olivia Beaune for pool management at $16 an hour, Karlie Hill for $13 an hour as the assistant manager and to raise the starting wages of lifeguards to $12 an hour with 25 cents for each year of service.The Jewell City Council voted in favor of the wages for the 2026 season.
A public hearing to vacate the alley at 101 Reinhart was held with the no written or objections received. The council approved the vacating of the alley.. The council will work on scheduling a day to evaluate all city assets in order to help with future planning.