NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

       NOTICE is given a Public Hearing will be held by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Stockton at 4:30 p.m. on September 28, 2026, at the City Hall located at 1424 South St., Stockton, MO 65785 about setting the budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year.                                          

                                                                             REGULAR MEETING

                                                        Monday, September 28, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.

                                                                           Tentative Agenda

                                            City of Stockton Board of Aldermen Regular City Council Meeting

                                                             At 1424 South Street, Stockton, MO 65785

To ensure everyone has an opportunity to be heard, we kindly ask that comments be limited to 5 minutes per speaker. 

1. Call regular session meeting to order
2. Roll call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Invocation
5. APPROVE AGENDA
6. Visitors: 1) DAR Proclamation to declare September 17-23 Constitution Week
7. Minutes
8. Approve Bills
9. Comments from the Public:
10. Reports from: Police Chief

                       Fire Chief:

    City Superintendent: 1) Lift station maintenance responsibility follow-up

     Code Enforcer:

                         Building Inspector: 1) Cedar Ridge Apt Phase II plat approval

11. OLD BUSINESS

-Special event form codification

-Discuss modifications to current animal control codes

12. REPORTS FROM APPOINTED BOARDS:

     Cemetery Board:

         Park Board: 1) American Legion Blood Drive dates requested

13. SCHEDULED BUSINESS:

-Bill 26-686 to be Ordinance 686 addressing chronic nuisance offenders, specifically tall grass nuisance

-Bill 26-690 to be Ordinance 690: Adopting a policy requiring proof of insurance for commercial use of City owned property

-Bill Number 26-689 to be Ordinance 689-to accept the Cedar County contract for real property tax collection and property tax statement preparation

-Bill 26-687 to be Ordinance 687 approving the 2026-27 Fiscal Budget

-Bill Number 26-688 to be Ordinance 688-To adjust the 2025-26 budget to actual figures as of 9/30/26

-Open and review responses to the second-round Lead Service Line Inventory RFP.

-Ashley McBratney – Dark Side of Paper Moon – Spooky Hollow Halloween 2026

-Hopewell Bridge Winery 2026 Black Walnut Festival temporary permit

-Anterior Communication tower lease

14. REPORTS FROM APPOINTED OFFICIALS:

City Attorney:

City Clerk: 1) Payroll adjustment for certifications

15. Mayor-Communications:
16. Board-Communications:                                      
17. Adjourn regular session:
18. Closed session: Litigation-Real Estate – Personnel

THIS MEETING MAY INCLUDE A VOTE TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL, LITGATION OR REAL ESTATE ACCORDING TO 610.021 (1) (2) (3) RSMo.