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Council members press city staff on budget choices, Salvation Army property and utility rate increases
Summary
Councilmembers requested no council pay increases, deferred any manager raise pending evaluation, and signaled opposition to a proposed 5% water/sewer increase; residents urged scrutiny of a $2.277 million General Fund allocation to purchase the Salvation Army property.
At a city council meeting heavy with public comment, several council members said they want to hold the line on council raises, complete a manager evaluation before considering any salary increase for the city manager, and avoid a proposed 5% water and sewer rate increase in the coming fiscal year.
Public speakers repeatedly raised concerns about homelessness and the city's purchase of the Salvation Army building. That proposed appropriation ( "$2,277,000 from the General Fund," as cited by public speakers) drew criticism from residents and civic groups who asked the council to explain the planned use of the property before locking up taxpayer funds. "If over $2,000,000 could be…
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