City Commissioners will be asked to set public hearings on the proposed budget, tax increases and assessments during their July 5 meeting. Commissioners have been discussing the proposed budget during multiple public meetings over the last few weeks. About three members of the public combined have attended those meetings. During tonight’s meeting, commissioners will be asked to set a public
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City Commissioners told staff during a special budget work session on June 29 that they would support the recommended tax increases in the proposed budget. Those include the full inflationary factor and permissive medical levy, as well as using CARES Act dollars and a portion of the fund balance to balance the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins
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City Commissioners continued their budget discussions during a special work session on June 28. They didn’t make any decisions and will have another meeting at 4 p.m. June 29. During the meeting, commissioners asked staff what they needed to help move the budget process forward. City Manager Greg Doyon said that he needed commissioners to reach a consensus on whether
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City Commissioners will meet for a special work session on June 28 to continue discussion of the city manager’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1. They’ll meet at 5 p.m. in the Gibson Room at the Civic Center. City Manager Greg Doyon and the city’s finance staff presented the proposed budget to commissioners during a
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City Commissioners got their first look at the budget proposal during their June 21 work session. The budget, proposed by City Manager Greg Doyon and staff, includes taking the full property tax increases available to the city, using a portion of the fund balance and some CARES Act funds to balance the budget. The city didn’t raise property taxes through
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City staff walked City Commissioners through the basic mechanics of the budget during a special meeting on May 9. City Manager Greg Doyon had initially planned to do full presentations from each department, a format for budget development the city used years ago, but scheduling issues caused that plan to morph into a video briefing with information from the departments
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Updated 2 p.m. April 8 The city is moving forward with about $10 million worth of projects using a portion of its allocation of American Rescue Plan Act funds. The city received $19.47 million of the federal COVID relief funds and has been discussing how to use those funds since last May and during their April 5 work session, City
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During the next two City Commission meetings, officials will discuss a proposal to increase trash pickup fees. Officials will discuss the proposal, as well as the current program, costs, needs and other details during their April 5 work session and commissioners will be asked during their regular meeting that night to set a public hearing on the proposal for April
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City Commissioners unanimously approved a new fine structure for violations of the new rules for parking recreational vehicles, utility tractors or boats in residential areas. The new rules and fees went into effect March 15. There was no public comment on the fees. In October, the commission voted 4-1 to approve a new ordinance that prohibits the parking of those
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Several city funds lost revenue due to COVID and city staff are recommending to use some of the city’s federal relief dollars to replenish those funds. The funds that lost revenue are enterprise funds, meaning they rely primarily on fees from services, and the services and programs they offer were cut during the pandemic. City conducts quarterly budget review; plans
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