City secures $25,000 grant for trail improvements

Annual audit shows clean financial record and $1.6 million cash increase

City reduces overall debt by $600,000

City covers $44,000 share for energy plant damages

Community cleanup event set for Saturday

1. City secures $25,000 grant for trail improvements

LINDSBORG, Kan. - The council authorized a letter of agreement with the Sunflower Foundation for a $25,000 Trail Town Grant to enhance Lindsborg's Valkommen Trail system. Parks director Noah Flores said the funds will be split evenly between new infrastructure and community programming. Approximately $12,500 will be used to purchase and install seven solar-powered lights along the Valkommen Trail's north loop near the trailhead parking lot, while the remaining funds will support activities encouraging trail use through April 2027. The city will provide labor for the installation and ongoing maintenance as an in-kind match.

2. Annual audit shows clean financial record and $1.6 million cash increase

LINDSBORG, Kan. - Adams Brown auditor Danielle Hollingshead presented the city's 2025 financial audit, issuing an unmodified opinion, the highest rating a municipality can receive. The audit revealed the city's total unencumbered cash balance grew from $11.4 million to roughly $13 million by the end of the year, marking a $1.6 million increase. The auditor said all municipal funds were properly collateralized through Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. insurance and pledged securities, and no statutory budget violations or material weaknesses were found in the city's accounting. The council unanimously accepted the audit report.

3. City reduces overall debt by $600,000

LINDSBORG, Kan. - According to the newly accepted 2025 financial audit, the city of Lindsborg paid down roughly $600,000 of its overall municipal debt last year. The city began the year with $4.7 million in general obligation bonds and finance leases and concluded the year with a reduced balance of $4.1 million. The debt schedule outlines continued steady payments over the next decade, ensuring the city remains well within its budget parameters.

4. City covers $44,000 share for energy plant damages

LINDSBORG, Kan. - During the annual audit presentation, officials highlighted a $44,000 payment made by the city for its share of damages to the Dogwood Energy Facility in Missouri. The Dogwood Energy Facility recently suffered $20 million in overall damages, and Lindsborg was legally responsible for its 2.17 percent ownership share. The payment was absorbed by the city's Transmission Congestion Rights (TCR) fund balance, requiring no additional emergency measures or budget adjustments from taxpayers.

5. Community cleanup event set for Saturday

LINDSBORG, Kan. - Community development director Milton Collins announced the upcoming community cleanup event, scheduled for Saturday, May 9, from 8 a.m. to noon at the street department building. Residents are encouraged to dispose of unwanted items, including mattresses and box springs, free of charge. However, Collins said the city will not accept tires, large appliances or anything containing Freon or liquid paint. The street department will have a loader on-site to assist residents with heavy items before transporting the waste to the McPherson Area Solid Waste Utility.

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