Council adopts resolution approving 2025-26 levy order and rates

The city council on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, approved a resolution adopting the levy order and setting levy rates for fiscal year 2025-26 and directed the city clerk to forward certified copies of the resolution to the state auditor's office.

Council members took the action during a special call meeting after a roll call established a quorum. The resolution, read aloud by City Clerk Miller, was moved by Council member Mount and approved by voice vote; the meeting record shows the presiding officer called for a voice vote and the resolution was declared approved, but no roll-call tally of yes or no votes was recorded in the transcript.

The resolution text, as read in the meeting, states it is "a resolution of council approving the levy order and levy rates for fiscal year 2025, '20 '20 '6, and authorizing and directing the city clerk to forward certified copies of the same to the state auditor's office." The presiding officer then asked for a motion to adopt; Council member Mount moved the resolution. The presiding officer said, "All those in favor signify by saying aye," and a voice in the meeting answered, "Aye." The presiding officer then asked if anyone opposed and declared the resolution approved.

The meeting's agenda included only the levy resolution. Roll call at the start of the meeting recorded Council members Archer, Arthur, Blau, Holly, Layman, Mount, Shockley and Walling as present; Council members Johnson, Rumbaugh and Sweeney were recorded as absent. After the resolution vote, a motion to adjourn was moved and seconded and the meeting ended.

No public comment was recorded in the transcript for this meeting, and no additional discussion, amendments or formal roll-call votes on the resolution appear in the record.

Formal action: Resolution 2025-R-35 was adopted by voice vote; the city clerk was directed to forward certified copies to the state auditor's office.