North Bend council adopts resolution certifying 2026 estimated tax amounts, waives three readings

The Village of North Bend council on Sept. 29 adopted Resolution 2025-27 accepting the estimated 2026 tax amounts and rates as set by the budget commission and certifying the levies to the county auditor.

The measure was advanced as an emergency and adopted on its first reading after a motion to waive the three-reading requirement. Village Treasurer Marty reported the figures and described recent tax receipts. “We received our 2026 estimated tax revenue derived from the submitted tax budget,” Marty said. He also reported the village received second-half real estate tax revenue and stated specific receipts for one line item: a life squad amount of $88,978.

Why it matters: certifying the levy amounts allows the county auditor to place the village’s tax rates on the 2026 tax duplicate and is a routine step in municipal budget administration.

Details and context: the resolution references amounts and rates as determined by the budget commission; the transcript did not record a full line‑item breakdown for each fund. Treasurer Marty noted the village issued 16 purchase orders that month and described that many park-related purchase orders will be reimbursed by a state grant once the village submits requests.

The council also approved routine bills following the resolution vote.

Votes and procedure: council members voted to declare the resolution an emergency, to dispense with the three readings, and to adopt Resolution 2025-27; the meeting record shows the motions passed with members responding “Aye.” The transcript does not record a roll-call tally or named vote list.