Meeting Summary and Briefs: Casey City Council for June 1, 2026

Casey City Council Meeting | June 1, 2026

CASEY — The Casey City Council moved through a 24-minute agenda Monday, June 1, 2026, approving a Fourth of July parade resolution, $1,124,800.45 in May bills, a $647,045.17 treasurer’s collection deposit report and a utility line boring contract with B&T Drainage — all on unanimous 5-0 votes with Alderman Steve Jenkins absent.

Mayor Mike Nichols presided. The meeting’s substantive discussion centered on the city’s demolition of condemned properties, where demolition began Monday at 709 S. Central (see full coverage), and on the finance committee’s push toward monthly financial reporting as it finishes work on the city’s appropriations (see full coverage). The council also heard about a June calendar of events tied to the 250th anniversary of American independence, headlined by a birthday celebration for printer Mary Katharine Goddard (see full coverage). Approval of the May 18 minutes was tabled after the documents were not prepared. The council adjourned at 6:24 p.m.

Annexation Notices Target ‘Donut Holes’

City Attorney Tracy Willenborg told the council the city has begun mailing statutory notices to property owners as part of a project to clean up Casey’s corporate boundaries. She said the effort is aimed largely at “donut holes” — parcels sitting inside the city limits that were never properly annexed, or for which no proper record exists — along with adjacent parcels such as parking lots and vacant lots. Notices are being mailed and published in accordance with statute, she said, and aldermen should expect calls from confused property owners. Willenborg said Economic Development Director Tom Daughhetee gathered the underlying records, and that the council will see annexation ordinances on its next two agendas.

New Warning Sirens Could Be Installed as Early as June 8

EMA Director David Craig told the council that installation of the city’s new warning sirens could begin as early as June 8, with the week of June 15 as the alternative, depending on weather. Craig said a siren will be provided to Westfield shortly after Casey’s installation is complete. The council discussed whether an existing pole would need to be pulled and reset; Craig said city utilities crews would handle the poles, and Nichols said staff would check with the utility department on whether the siren could be mounted without damaging the existing pole. Craig also said he would contact the county this week now that installation dates are available.

Motors on Main Car Show Canceled

Daughhetee announced that the Chamber of Commerce’s Motors on Main car show, scheduled for Sunday, July 5, has been canceled. He said a key member of the car club that helps stage the show has had serious health problems and is permanently out of commission, leaving the organization unable to commit to the July date. Daughhetee said the group is actively seeking a way to salvage a separate festival and believes that event can still take place, but that Motors on Main was too close to reschedule. He said he had already fielded two inquiries from residents about the show. “The hope is that we can do it again,” he said.

Council Tables May 18 Minutes

The council tabled approval of the minutes of its May 18 meeting after the document was not produced. City Clerk Jeremy Mumford was not present, and officials said the minutes were neither delivered nor located on his office computer. “Then let’s table the meeting minute approval until the next meeting,” Nichols said, setting the item for the council’s June 15 session. The official minutes record only that “meeting minutes were not available” and were tabled. Treasurer Gail Lorton presented the clerk’s bills-paid item in his absence and prepared the June 1 minutes.

Jenkins Absent; Hanley to Miss Next Meeting

Alderman Steve Jenkins, Ward II, was absent from the June 1 meeting and from all four roll-call votes. Alderman Jeremiah Hanley told colleagues he will not attend the council’s next meeting and urged the body to ensure a quorum, noting Jenkins may still be out. Aldermen Tanner Brown, Lori Wilson and Carlene Richardson reported no items. Public Works Director Ryan Staley was also absent; the city attorney presented his agenda item.