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Votes at a glance: Homestead council actions on Sept. 24 — budget, grants, contracts, rezoning and more
Summary
Council approved the FY2025–26 budget and millage, multiple grants and contracts, rezoning and first readings of ordinances, and several settlements. The meeting included a series of roll-call votes; this roundup lists each formal action and recorded outcome.
This summary lists formal motions and recorded roll-call outcomes from the City of Homestead council meeting on Sept. 24, 2025. Each entry records the motion title as read into the record, the mover and seconder when provided, and the roll-call result as recorded in the meeting transcript.
1) Adoption of final operating millage rate (5.9604 mills) - Motion: Adopt final operating millage rate as read into the record. - Moved: Councilman Roth; Second: Councilman Cannonball. - Outcome: Approved (roll-call unanimous). Recorded votes: Cannonball — yes; Davis — yes; Roth — yes; Bailey — yes; Avila — yes; Mayor Losner — yes.
2) First reading: Ordinance adopting FY2025–26 budget (Tab 2) - Motion: First reading and adoption sequence for the budget ordinance for fiscal year 10/01/2025–09/30/2026. - Moved: Councilwoman Avila (motion to adopt subject to $2,500 event support); Second: Councilman Cannonball. - Outcome: Approved (roll-call unanimous). Recorded votes: Davis — yes; Cannonball — yes; Bailey — yes; Avila — yes; Fletcher — yes; Mayor Losner — yes.
3) Resolution authorizing termination and wind-down of New Markets Tax Credit financing structure for Homestead Station (Tab 26) - Motion: Approve resolution authorizing termination and wind-down of NMTC financing structure and authorize manager to execute related documents. - Moved: Councilman Roth; Second: Councilwoman Bailey. - Outcome: Approved (roll-call unanimous).
4) Addendum 1 — Children’s Trust grant for services to families exposed to violence ($714,000) - Motion: Accept grant award, approve agreement and budget for $714,000. - Moved: Councilman Roth; Second: Councilwoman Bailey. - Outcome: Approved (roll-call unanimous).
5) Addendum 2 — Participation in lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 180 (land-use preemption) - Motion: Authorize city participation and retain counsel Weiser, Reid & Beerman, PL to prosecute action challenging SB 180. - Moved: Councilman Avila; Second: Vice Mayor Fletcher. - Outcome: Approved (roll-call unanimous).
6) Addendum 3 — Settlement of claims by Arthur Knight - Motion: Approve settlement and authorize implementation. - Moved:…
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