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Votes at a glance: Council approves property tax assistance ordinance, encumbers funds for fire apparatus, appoints planning board member

2221602 · February 4, 2025
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Summary

The Auburn City Council approved several formal actions: second reading and adoption of a property tax assistance ordinance, approval to encumber general fund amounts for a fire apparatus purchase (to be funded by future bond), and the appointment of Maureen Hopkins to the planning board (4‑3).

The council recorded several formal actions during the meeting.

• Property Tax Assistance Ordinance (Ordinance 01012125): Council held a second reading and public hearing and approved the ordinance by roll call (7 in favor, 0 opposed). The public hearing record was closed before the vote.

• Approval to encumber funds for fire apparatus (Order 09020325): The council moved to encumber funds from the general fund to secure a vendor purchase order for a fire engine that has a multi‑year delivery lead time. Staff explained the vendor requires a purchase order and that the city will ultimately fund the purchase with bond proceeds; the…

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