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Mayor schedules special meeting to adopt proposed tax rate to meet notice timelines
Summary
Mayor Mueller announced a special meeting for next Monday at 6 p.m. to adopt a proposed (not‑to‑exceed) tax rate matching last year’s level so the city can meet statutory notice requirements and proceed with the budget schedule.
Mayor Mueller told the council the city will hold a special meeting next Monday at 6 p.m. to adopt a proposed tax rate — a "not‑to‑exceed" rate used to meet statutory notice deadlines and keep the budget adoption timeline on track.
Why it matters: Adopting a proposed tax rate is a procedural step that locks in a maximum rate the city may adopt later when it finalizes the budget. The mayor said staff recommends proposing the same tax rate as last year to avoid delaying required notices and to keep the budget process on schedule for adoption in September.
Details: The mayor said counsel reviewed the timing and that the proposed tax rate is not the final adoption of the tax rate; it is the maximum that may be adopted later. The special meeting will include only this item and is expected to be brief.
Next steps: The council will meet at 6 p.m. next Monday to consider adopting the proposed tax rate; any final tax‑rate adoption will occur later in the budget process and must not exceed the proposed rate adopted at the special meeting.
