The Village of North Bend council approved two resolutions asking the Hampton County Board of Elections to place public safety levies on the Nov. 4, 2025 ballot.

Treasurer Marty told council the 2026 tax budget had been forwarded and the village received funding certification for a public safety levy. Council moved to adopt a resolution described in the meeting as a 2-mill renewal that would generate about $82,000 a year for public safety; officials stressed the measure was a renewal and would not increase taxpayers’ rates.

Council members made two separate motions described in the transcript as Resolution 2025-23 and Resolution 2025-25, both titled "Resolution declaring it necessary to levy a tax in excess of the 10-mill limitation for public safety services and requesting the Board of Elections to place the issue on the 11/04/2025 ballot and declaring an emergency." Both measures were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; council members responded "Aye" and no opposing votes were recorded on the meeting audio.

Treasurer Marty and the mayor said the measures were being forwarded to the county board of elections by the August 2 deadline for ballot certification. No further budget appropriation action was taken during the meeting.