University City council approves 2025 property tax rate

The University City City Council on Sept. 24 approved Resolution 2025-12, adopting the city’s annual property tax rate for 2025 following a brief public hearing that included one written comment and no in-person testimony.

The vote occurred at a special council meeting called to order at 5:32 p.m.; the public hearing was opened and closed at 5:33 p.m., and the written comment submitted to the city clerk was entered into the record, council members said.

Council member Tieman moved to approve Resolution 2025-12, which sets the city’s 2025 annual property tax rates; the motion was seconded by Council member Lisa Brenner and adopted by voice vote. Council members present at roll call were Council member Clay, Council member Tieman, Council member McMahon, Council member Brenner, Council member Fuller, Council member Smotterson and Mayor Crow. The meeting record shows no votes recorded as opposed or abstaining.

There was no substantive discussion of the tax rate during the hearing. The city manager reported no items for the meeting, and the council had no citizen speakers other than the single written comment that was distributed to council members and made part of the record. After the vote the council moved to adjourn.

The action is a routine annual step in setting municipal levies; the resolution number on the agenda and in the motion was listed as Resolution 2025-12. The meeting was described by council as a special meeting, and the council indicated no additional public testimony had been requested prior to closing the hearing.