Final budget, taproom liquor license on city agenda

McCOOK, Neb. — The City Council meets Monday, Oct. 2 at the City Council Chambers to go over an operation budget increasing by 94% and a liquor license for a new taproom.

Asked about the increase in the operations budget, City Manager Nate Schneider said “The total operating budget includes both enterprise and general fund expenses. The water and wastewater plant projects were included in this year’s budget, but they will not be completed until future years. Those projects skewed everything due to their size and scope. Those are items that will have to be addressed in the future.”

The 2023-24 property tax request will be set at $1,897,419.33 for the General Fund. The total assessed value of the property differs from last year’s total assessed value by 12.72 percent.

Based on the proposed property tax request and changes in other revenue the operating budget of the City of McCook will increase last year’s budget by 94.15 percent.

The Council also will be approving a contract offer a contract to BSB Construction Inc. with a winning bid of $981,927 as the lowest responsible bidder for the South Street Water Main replacement on South Street and the Ravenswood Road from the city shop to South 9th Street.

Loop Brewing Co. also seeks approval for another Class “C” liquor license for “The Yard & Loop Brewing Company Taproom.”

Upon notice from the Liquor Control Commission, the City has 45 days to conduct a hearing concerning the requested license.

The Yard & Loop Taproom is located at 801 West C Street. The Council will also hear consent items to ratify the approval of the applications for a special designated liquor license submitted by Ambriz Ventures LLC for a wedding reception to be held at the McCook Municipal Auditorium and for a reception/grand opening to be held at the Art Bank Building.

Both events take place on October 14th from 12 a.m. to 12 p.m.

They also will seek to approve the proclamation designating Oct. 8 through the 14th as “Fire Prevention Week as well as making Oct. 5-8 “Support Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities Week” Finally, they look to ratify the Mayor’s appointments to the Airport Advisory Commission.

Reappointing David Pfeffer, Trevor Tayor, and Griff Mallec, terms expire November 2026.