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Village council unanimously approves lower millage rate of 4.1 mills
Summary
The village council voted unanimously to set the millage rate at 4.1 mills, a reduction from the prior rate discussed at the meeting; councilors said no public hearings were required because the rate is lower than the rollback rate and the change was advertised.
The village council voted unanimously to set the millage rate at 4.1 mills, the presiding official announced during a short meeting that included limited council discussion and no public comments on the millage. "I will make the motion to approve the millage rate of 4.1 mill," the presiding official said; the motion was seconded and approved by a show of hands.
Council members discussed that the change had been advertised in advance and that public hearings were not required because the proposed rate was lower than the rollback rate. "We are not requiring to hold public hearings because we are lowering it," the presiding official said. At the meeting the presiding official reported the prior rate as 4.813 and cited a rollback rate discussed as about 4.381; the council stated it was bringing the rate down to 4.1.
A council member later said they would have preferred to discuss sanitation before voting on the millage, and asked that the comment be included in the meeting record. No further formal direction or follow-up assignment on sanitation was made during the meeting. The meeting concluded after the motion passed by unanimous voice/hand vote.
The meeting record shows the action was approved during a short, routine session; the council did not take additional budget or ordinance actions at that time.
