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During discussion before the vote, an unnamed councilmember asked why some vendor names appeared multiple times on the warrant register. Finance staff member Erica said the city implemented new software in May and that the register now lists the vendor each time a different line item is charged. \"So this lists the vendor each time that there's a different line item that's charged,\" Erica said, noting that the check number or warrant number shows whether the listed entries represent a single payment.

Erica explained the difference between the warrant amount (the full check issued) and the fund-amount column, which shows how much came from each specific fund for a shared payment. \"The warrant amount ... that's the amount of the check. But then if you look over fund amount, that's how much came out of that specific fund, that last column,\" she said.

Staff clarified that when the city pays a vendor who provides services for multiple city functions (for example, ADP for payroll), the total payment is issued once and then divided across the appropriate funds. A staff member added that funds are kept in separate \"buckets\" and shared proportionally based on staffing or which department used the service.

After the explanation, a motion to approve the appropriation ordinance was made, seconded and carried by voice vote; the minutes report the motion as carried. The council also approved the meeting minutes from Aug. 18, 2025 by voice vote earlier in the meeting.

The transcript does not record roll-call tallies for either approval; both outcomes were announced as motions carried by voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Part 1 - September 2, 2025 City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Augusta City Council voted to approve Appropriation Ordinance No. 8A dated Aug. 27, 2025, after finance staff explained why vendor names appear multiple times on the AP warrant register.","taxTitle","Augusta, Butler County, Kansas","taxId",63639,"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},6478155,"Augusta holds public hearing on revenue-neutral rate and proposed 2026 budget; city manager cites valuation increase and proposed mill-levy rise",533,535000,1196,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711036-1351f0f250c54559b8197802bb6505ae&start=535&end=1","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711036-1351f0f250c54559b8197802bb6505ae/thumbnail_535000.jpg","/articles/6478155/Augusta/Butler-County/Kansas/Augusta-holds-public-hearing-on-revenue-neutral-rate-and-proposed-2026-budget-city-manager-cites-valuation-increase-and-proposed-mill-levy-rise","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6478155-42ad4ce63c9e5dec91585f601ea17a21/orig.mp4?Expires=1773555568&Signature=aJqIXMNbioV~60Fb40uz-UKNlYiuCgNRH1eQ7LQ0VDQ98c--aUFlyvFcmNJS7000Q4~2oLNb9el1qZYvMt5sHjqaWdapX7Js~wEiBLTZdmOLfnZB8l2-jTaizdUTEdeIHglpROPW38ok1qNSGtS2yLQNe4O-ik3WpqCJOOgB93MjBF03lEbSvULvbkiYGRIl9zgRjPK7PICXjQsLIGAfogtYLEop7V~MGJQi~C5vCVlJatcSd9lerWtKX1WGeeXWwit3JCX8NR3RDzXpiX3H7YRvdpcJLlb8lCm439pcr-Bs~ieiyZ2-I5~9PrOTFH4CnTWmpZ~QH-hXtfnWmsdnoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its September meeting, the Augusta City Council held a public hearing to collect input on the revenue-neutral rate and the proposed 2026 budget. City Manager Josh outlined the budget process, changes to the city's assessed valuation and a proposed mill-levy increase.

Josh, the city manager, opened the presentation by emphasizing the work behind the document: \"the budget process is 1 of the most important processes that the the city council and staff engage in every year,\" and said the council had met multiple times and spent many hours preparing the proposal.

The staff presentation said the city's assessed valuation increased by about $2,972,000 for 2026 compared with 2025. \"For 2026, you can see that our assessed valuation increased compared to 2025. It went up about $2,972,000,\" Josh said. He explained that valuation can grow because of new construction or changes in appraised values.

On the tax rate, Josh told the council that the budget published for public consideration includes \"a mill levy increase of about 4.05 mills, which pushes it from last year's number of 56.455 to 60.505.\" He added that not all city funds are supported by property taxes and identified five tax-supported funds shown in the staff materials: the general fund, library, library employee benefit, employee benefit and bond and interest.

Josh described the two separate hearings the council would conduct: one on the revenue-neutral rate and a second on the budget document itself. He did not introduce a final adoption motion during the presentation; the session was a public hearing and briefing rather than a final vote.

Council members and staff discussed terms such as assessed valuation and mill levy and reviewed the staff packet and step-by-step timeline for adoption. The presentation noted that the assessed valuation trend has risen in recent years after a period of stagnation between roughly 2008 and 2015.

Next steps noted by staff include the separate public hearing on the budget document and subsequent actions required for adoption; no adoption vote on the 2026 budget was recorded at the hearing.

The council's public hearing provided attendees an opportunity to question staff on the mechanics of the tax-rate calculation and where tax-supported funds appear in the published budget.","At its September meeting, the Augusta City Council held a public hearing to collect input on the revenue-neutral rate and the proposed 2026 budget.","actionData","errors"]

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Augusta council approves Appropriation Ordinance No. 8A; finance staff explains vendor listings on AP warrant register

Augusta holds public hearing on revenue-neutral rate and proposed 2026 budget; city manager cites valuation increase and proposed mill-levy rise