The Kiowa City Council met for a special meeting last Thursday evening for just over an hour to discuss the city's 2018 budget proposed by City Administrator Lou Leone. All members attended including Mayor Brandon Farney and councilmen Bill Watson, R.L. Simpson, Russell Molz, Brian Hill and Tom Wells.

The administrator told the council this modest increase, .402, would mean an increase of $4/year on a $103,000 property. Another example is a $1.76/year on a $45,000 house.

Leone said the budget remains about the same as last year. However, he included $10,000 to start work on the curb and gutter...