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Laura Stowell, who presented the budget material to council, said the adopted plan keeps the city's millage at 15.1399 and maintains current levels of public services. \"This budget does, include no reduction to those levels of services,\" Stowell said. The council approved the FY 2025-26 budget on a 3-0 vote.

The FY 2025-26 action authorizes the city assessor to levy 12.1668 mills for general operations, 0.4248 mills for stormwater operations, 1.0 mill for library operations and 1.5483 mills for public safety pensions, for a total of 15.1399 mills. The resolution also continues an additional 2 mills for the amended downtown development district and authorizes a 1% tax administration fee and a 4% late-payment fee. The council adopted committed fund balance targets in line with GASB 54 guidance and directed the Director of Fiscal Services to encumber qualifying items from the prior fiscal year into the FY 2025-26 budgets and to report encumbrance explanations in quarterly financial reports during the fiscal year.

Separately, council approved an amendment to the FY 2024-25 general fund budget to cover overages in finance professional services (the audit) and labor-management professional services. Finance staff said the net effect would be to draw $45,860 from the fund balance to cover both items: an increase of $5,860 for audit-related professional services and an increase of $40,000 for labor-management services in human resources. The council approved that amendment on a unanimous recorded voice vote.

During discussion, council members thanked staff for transparency and public engagement during the budget process and noted that taxable value increases helped grow revenues modestly. Staff reiterated that water and water-reclamation rates previously approved are part of the budget package. No public comments were recorded during the hearings on either the FY 2024-25 amendment or the FY 2025-26 budget adoption.

The adopted FY 2025-26 budgets total $211.6 million in citywide revenues across funds, with property taxes listed as the largest single source of general fund revenue. The budget includes one-time and ongoing allocations described in the council packet, including additional contributions to pension plans, a $1,000,000 transfer to the stormwater management infrastructure fund and a $2,000,000 planned transfer from the general fund to the building fund for renovations and expansion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting 5/19/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Midland City Council adopted the fiscal year 2025-26 budgets and authorized a 15.1399-mill levy; the council also approved a separate amendment to the FY 2024-25 general fund to cover increased audit and labor-management costs.","taxTitle","Midland, Midland, Michigan","taxId",55246,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6225457,"Council approves conditional use permit for contractor's yard at 511 East Patrick Road with outstanding stormwater permit requirement",134,453000,587000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3537011-2aeb71ee370a22da0d2a3f442a8a0285&start=453&end=587","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3537011-2aeb71ee370a22da0d2a3f442a8a0285/thumbnail_453000.jpg","/articles/6225457/Midland/Midland/Michigan/Council-approves-conditional-use-permit-for-contractors-yard-at-511-East-Patrick-Road-with-outstanding-stormwater-permit-requirement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225457-4ef331ca9479deda4db1fb1dee4dd192/orig.mp4?Expires=1775194180&Signature=AYZSl2WN7Y6gVD2C~utJAcHgRKRD4nWZ8pZWkVpW3M~bGyS0A8p3LN4YAzEwynO8MklKC4ZrkTAba0Hnfgci~th5SAJGa6lzaYP6EYwAeknugWZGxiO-QltVYG9B33KSyPxqBopBZZkmkRBqfrJ2Rdf6N3yE2~UsGGE1lOE6o3CHulyQBaDC5Cheq20lcHgddWSFY4ayQ2uBfIMVmUjDH~xud8aESP6PTIr-h~m1PNT1X3903I3mM0qvgOP4qEWfh9wd5wTZ153HAvfp4OTY1RDgUy4HsOYMc8xrmiBKNvJFeRyEAc10dr3XMWUyhKUUTYuf0C-ohe4-5cEJfMX4KQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Midland City Council on May 19 approved a conditional use permit for a multi-tenant contractor's yard at 511 East Patrick Road, allowing construction of a 3,200-square-foot building with associated outdoor storage and site improvements, while retaining two remaining contingencies including a required stormwater management permit.

Planning staff presented the request as Conditional Use Permit No. 90, a proposal from Larkin Properties Unlimited, LLC, to construct a four-bay contractor building and a fenced outdoor storage yard on a parcel just north of East Patrick Road adjacent to Great Curve Park. The property is in the RC Regional Center zoning district; future land use maps show regional mixed-use for the parcel and neighboring lots.

\"The proposal tonight is a 3,200 square foot multi tenant contractor's yard,\" Mr. Kane, the presenting planning staff member, said during the council meeting. Kane described site elements including a conforming facade facing East Patrick Road, an access drive along the building's east side, a dumpster enclosure at the north end of the drive and a proposed stormwater detention facility at the north end of the lot. He also said the applicant revised plans to add an open outdoor storage yard that meets the special requirements for that use under the zoning ordinance.

Planning Commission testimony and packet materials show the Planning Commission recommended approval 9-0 with the added contingency allowing the outdoor storage area only if it met all zoning standards. Kane told council that of five contingencies identified during the planning review, the applicant had satisfied three; two contingencies remained, including the standard condition tying approval to the submitted plans and the requirement to secure a city stormwater management permit from engineering.

A public hearing was opened; no members of the public commented. Council voted to adopt the resolution approving the conditional use permit on a 3-0 vote. The motion, as presented in the council packet, authorizes construction of the building and associated site improvements to be used as a contractor's yard at the stated address, subject to the outstanding permit and the other standard contingencies.

The approval leaves the stormwater permit outstanding; the applicant must obtain that permit from the city engineering department and satisfy any final plan changes before final site approval or building permit issuance. The planning staff record and the Planning Commission recommendation are part of the official approval trail recorded in the council packet.","Midland City Council approved a conditional use permit for a 3,200-square-foot multi-tenant contractor's yard at 511 East Patrick Road (Larkin Properties Unlimited, LLC) after a staff presentation; a city stormwater permit remains required before final development.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6225462,"Midland proclaims June 2025 Pride Month; Great Lakes Bay Pride outlines events",164,215000,379000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3537011-2aeb71ee370a22da0d2a3f442a8a0285&start=215&end=379","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3537011-2aeb71ee370a22da0d2a3f442a8a0285/thumbnail_215000.jpg","/articles/6225462/Midland/Midland/Michigan/Midland-proclaims-June-2025-Pride-Month-Great-Lakes-Bay-Pride-outlines-events","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225462-a81976c54343316722600ad7be7b8ed8/orig.mp4?Expires=1775194180&Signature=X24ljDzW5V890kFt~pjoiW4GE4p84Xbg8MlEGiCZ2eSZebo8n6j2GRH7zk3spOV69e4cyOEkrKfCog62C6rx5O-SwHnKrvkJ8YuprN3XK8~eAol~cmFDgVuRBxTvbtznYbdh9v7xKzZOg0sPGOtfofe34xyfFzyQCcC025wnfwJXMAfULw568KdvyeS0JknH0dtpDqiVBnvAh-SCj1-jGm8~ro0eaD0LAz~t9p9x1FEIm-MjOI8WglMsSe9j3OcLd97MAxxC2kVgECSfUhdpq2Fv9Bv0DqtU2QsjCW6nTQ2j2xPvwqqwFr8iKInJZo3zCQuNRWxX88395DhnzL9Z8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Midland City Council on May 19 approved a proclamation designating June 2025 as Pride Month and invited Great Lakes Bay Pride to describe events planned in the city.

The proclamation, read aloud in council chambers, cites the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City and recognizes Great Lakes Bay Pride’s work connecting 2SLGBTQ+ residents to resources and education. The council approved the proclamation on a 3-0 vote.

Morgan Sundberg, identified by the council as a Great Lakes Bay Pride board member and a Midland Police officer, accepted the proclamation and described several June events. \"Yes, I wanna first start by saying thank you to the city and to the council and the mayor for this proclamation,\" Sundberg said, and listed events including a Pride night at the Loons on June 12, a Pride Month Tea Dance on June 15 and the Great Lakes Bay Pride Festival on June 28. Sundberg directed residents to the organization’s website for a full schedule.

The proclamation text presented in the meeting links the month to the historical origins of Pride and states that the City of Midland \"supports the rights of every citizen to experience equality and freedom from discrimination.\" The council took no separate actions beyond adopting the proclamation.

The proclamation was read as part of the consent/public proclamation portion of the agenda; there was no public comment recorded on the proclamation and no amendments were offered during the council discussion. The council meeting replay and related meeting materials are available through the city’s MCTV and the City of Midland website.","The Midland City Council on May 19 issued a proclamation designating June 2025 as Pride Month and received remarks from Great Lakes Bay Pride board member and Midland police officer Morgan Sundberg about planned local events.","actionData","errors"]

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