The City of Oskaloosa's strategic plan focuses on fostering a vibrant, collaborative, and thriving community. Key priorities include enhancing placemaking and downtown districts, strengthening the community's brand, increasing partnerships, optimizing city operations, and improving community engagement. The plan also addresses public safety by optimizing resources, enhancing emergency management, and retaining officials. Economic growth is targeted through increasing housing stock, supporting businesses, and developing certified sites. Additionally, it outlines long-term initiatives such as urban renewal projects.
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The council reviewed proposals for employee benefit and insurance programs for fiscal year 2027. Key discussion topics included the transition to a new voluntary vision insurance provider, adjustments to monthly premiums for self-insured health and life insurance plans, and the financial impact of insurance plan renewals on the city budget. The proposed renewal plan aims to provide stable coverage while maintaining cost-effectiveness for both employees and the city, with total maximum costs estimated at approximately $1.17 million.
Jan 20, 2026·Board meeting
City Of Oskaloosa Regular Session
The City Council meeting agenda covered numerous items, many proceeding as Consent Agenda items. Consent agenda topics included the approval of the current agenda and previous meeting minutes (excluding the January 5, 2026 minutes from consideration for the current meeting date), receiving and filing financial reports for December 2025, approval of liquor license applications, approval of Pay Application No. 6 to Carl A. Nelson & Company for the YMCA Natatorium Completion project, payment approval to SVPA for Natatorium services, and several re-appointments to the Airport Commission, Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter Board, and Mahaska County Solid Waste Commission. Additionally, resolutions concerning the amendment of the FY2026 salary schedule for nonunion employees and the adoption of a revised position description for Building Specialist were on the consent agenda, along with setting a date for a State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan review public hearing. Regular agenda items involved considering an agreement with Mahaska County for a 2026 BUILD Grant application for the MODES project, receiving the Code Enforcement Quarterly Report for Q4 2025, approving the annual event calendar for the Mahaska Chamber Development Group and Oskaloosa Main Street, considering second readings for ordinances amending Animal Control (Chapter 6.04) and abandoned/junk vehicles (Chapter 10.60), setting a public hearing date for the 8th Avenue West Reconstruction Project bids, considering the first reading for an ordinance amending the Bicycles Chapter (10.68), receiving a monthly update on the YMCA Natatorium Completion project, and discussing the Department of Justice Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funding program.
Jan 20, 2026·Board meeting
City Council Regular Session
The agenda for this meeting included community comments, adoption of the consent agenda covering council agenda and minutes approval (excluding the current meeting's minutes), filing of December 2025 financial reports, approval of liquor license applications, payment approval for Pay Application No.6 to Carl A. Nelson & Company for the YMCA Natatorium Completion project, payment to SVPA for services at the Early Childhood and Recreation Center Natatorium, and several re-appointments to various boards and commissions (Airport Commission, Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter Board, and Mahaska County Solid Waste Commission). Regular agenda items included affirming an agreement with Mahaska County for a 2026 BUILD Grant application for the MODES project, review of the Code Enforcement Quarterly Report, approval of the Mahaska Chamber & Development Group and Oskaloosa Main Street annual calendar of events, second reading for an ordinance amending Animal Control code, setting a date for a public hearing on the 8th Avenue West Reconstruction Project bids, first reading for an ordinance amending the Bicycles code, a monthly update on the YMCA Natatorium Completion project, and a discussion regarding the Department of Justice Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Community Project Funding program. The council also considered resolutions amending the FY2026 salary schedule for nonunion employees and adopting a revised position description for Building Specialist, and setting a date for an SRF loan review public hearing.
