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Board approves budget amendment, places public-safety sales tax on April ballot; water-tank contract addendum passes
Summary
At its meeting the Kearney Board of Aldermen approved a fiscal-year 2025 budget amendment, approved placing a 0.5% public-safety sales tax before voters April 8, 2025, and approved a contract addendum for a new 1,000,000-gallon water storage tank that yields a small budget credit.
The Kearney Board of Aldermen on the evening voted unanimously to approve a revision of the city’s fiscal year 2025 budget, to place a one-half of one percent public-safety sales tax on the April 8, 2025 municipal ballot, and to approve an addendum to the construction contract for a new 1,000,000-gallon elevated water storage tank.
The budget ordinance (Bill No. 2-2025) passed on first and second readings. Finance Director Stephanie Harris told the board the amendment brings year-end spending into compliance with Missouri law and adds items not anticipated when the budget was adopted, including sick- and vacation-time payouts, legal and contractor expenses, costs tied to the new trash-and-recycling contract, the required city match for federal grants and other contractually obligated costs. The second reading passed with a roll call — Alderman Holt, Alderman Barker, Alderman King and Alderman Lehman all voted aye.
An ordinance to place a one-half of one percent sales tax…
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