In his Oct. 23 report, the mayor urged residents to support Issue 38, a renewal on the ballot that the mayor said has been in place since the 1960s and that the city has passed at prior renewals. He said the measure is a renewal rather than an increase and that its revenues directly support the city’s safety forces.

"Issue 38 is a renewal for the city of Macedonia. This has been in place since the 19 sixties. We've passed it every time. I believe it's every 5 years. It's critical for safety forces that we fund with those dollars," the mayor said. He asked residents to give the renewal "strong consideration" and clarified that the vote would not cost taxpayers more than the existing levy.

The mayor framed the renewal as important to maintain current funding levels for police, firefighters and related services. The council did not take action on the ballot measure during the meeting; the mayor’s remarks were part of his regular report.