Marion City Commission Meeting - February 27, 2026: Approval of State Water Commission Funding Amendment
Marion City Commission Meeting - February 27, 2026
The Marion City Commission met on February 27, 2026, at 9:04 AM in the Dyke Shore Conference Room, Marion City Hall. The meeting focused on a single agenda item: approval of an administrative amendment to the cost-share reimbursement agreement with the State Water Commission for the Oriol Highway project (also referred to as the oil highway project in the transcript). The amendment combined two previously separate applications—the East Apple Memorial Project and the West Happen Memorial Highway Project—into one project with no additional funding attached. The deadline for approval was March 1, 2026.
Discussion Items
- Amendment to State Water Commission Funding for Oriol Highway: Jared, a city staff member, presented the request. He explained that the State Water Commission reviewed and approved the amendment in December 2025, and a subsequent amendment based on the combined projects had also been approved. The item was administrative only, with no dollars attached. Approval was needed within 60 days of the secretary's signature, with a deadline of March 1, 2026. Jared recommended approval. Commissioner Ron asked whether the amendment simply combined the projects without adding money, and Jared confirmed. A motion to approve was made by Commissioner Schilberg and seconded by Commissioner Heinchon.
Key Outcomes
- Vote: The commission voted unanimously to approve the amendment. Roll call: Commissioners Schilberg (yes), Heinchon (yes), Ron (yes), Roar (yes), and Mayor Freelick (yes). The motion carried 5-0.
Meeting Transcript
All right. I've lost you, Jim. Oh, yeah. Can you hear us now? Yeah, I can hear you. Oh, yeah. Good morning and welcome. Today is February 27th, 2026. It is 9 04. You're in the Dyke Shore Conference Room, Marion City Hall. Mr. Barr, could you please take the roll call? Commissioner's Roar. Here. Ron. Yes. Mayor Freelick. Here. Let's stand. Pledge of allegiance. We'll move all ahead here. We will move to business. Consider approving an amendment to the state water commission funding for Oriol Highway. Jared. In December, the uh state water commission reviewed and approved an amendment to our house share agreement with them that would combine what was separately two or what was previously two separate applications between the East Apple Memorial Project West Happen Memorial Highway Project. So this it really is an administrative amendment that doesn't have any dollars attached to it, but it combines both projects into one project. And then we have had since this meeting uh had another amendment approved that was based on the combination of the two projects. So it is it's important to get this uh approved, and we have 60 days uh from when the secretary has signed it and that uh that deadline is March 1st. So appreciate everybody getting together. Recommending approval, and uh I can try to answer any questions as well. Any question, Jericho? Again, this is just combining no additional money. Correct. I move to amend the cost share re-imbersement agreement with the state water commission for the oil highway project. Second. Second by commissioner Heinson. Any further discussion? Hearing none, roll call, please. Commissioners Schilberg. Yes, Heinchon, yes, Ron, yes, Roar. Yes, yes.
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