The April 14 Lisbon City Council meeting covered a variety of topics as the spring season approaches.

The Lisbon City council discussed budget changes for the fiscal year ending on June 25. The Public Works budget will increase by $100,000, bringing the total budget to just over $860,000. The increase in funds comes from the purchasing of a new fire truck for the city, which is expected to be completed in the next three to four weeks.

The council also voted unanimously to approve the budget for FY26. The beginning fund balance on July 1 is expected to be just over $2 million. Detailed budget report copies can be picked up or viewed at the offices of the Mayor and City Clerk as well as the Library.

“We are right in the range we’ve been the last few years, so we’re doing well with the budget and keeping that in line,” said city administrator Brandon Siggins.

In preparation for the repair of the water main on West Main Street, Travis Bagby, head of Lisbon Public Works, wants to purchase a new compactor for the city’s mini excavator. For similar previous projects, the City has had to rent a roller or compactor. If a new compactor is purchased, the old one will be traded in.

The project will be done in house, and Siggins said that the repair will be “hopefully starting around the first week of June.”

Drayton Kamberling, Lisbon Parks and Recreation Director, recapped the start of the soccer season at the sports complex, which has approximately 120 children enrolled. Kamberling said that he is “looking forward to the rest of the season.” Parks and Rec also hosted a spring clean-up at Lisbon City Park, which had a large turnout according to Kamberling, who also said he wants to thank all the community members who volunteered their time to help out with the clean-up.

Another exciting update from Kamberling and the Parks and Rec team is field sponsorships at the Lisbon Sports Complex have been finalized. Eight different local businesses have committed to a five year sponsorship, which will bring in a total of $9,000 each year. Banners for each business sponsor will be displayed at the sports complex.

“I want to thank all the businesses who give us [donations] to have a sponsorship out there on the fields,” said Kamberling. Towards the end of the meeting Siggins reiterated the importance of fire safety in the community, as the Fire Department received six grass fire calls on the previous Sunday. The fire department is approaching 100 calls this year, so it has been a busy year for the group.

In response to council member Mike Williams’ question about increasing community awareness on fire safety, Siggins said that the Fire Department has a Facebook page, and they are going to work on adding more safety information to it.

Lisbon Librarian Elizabeth Hoover de Galvez shared some exciting program updates from the library, such as the Laura Ingalls Wilder expert who will be meeting with Lisbon Elementary School third graders later in the year. On May 20, the fifth graders will be viewing an art share presentation put on by the University of Iowa, which Hoover de Galvez said students enjoyed last year.

“I encourage everybody to take advantage of the new programs at the library and [through] Parks and Rec,” said council member John Bardsley.