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Council sets town tax-revenue line at $20,000 after public hearing
Summary
Fielding council opened a public hearing and adopted an amendment listing the town's tax revenue at $20,000, the amount council members said they could approve without holding a truth-in-taxation hearing.
At a public hearing, the Fielding Town Council adopted a budget amendment to list the town's tax-revenue line at $20,000.
The council opened the public hearing and staff explained the amendment was to change the tax-revenue item to $20,000 "per the county," language recorded in the meeting transcript. Council members discussed whether a larger increase would require additional justification and a separate truth-in-taxation meeting. One councilmember said $20,000 was the maximum the council could set without that extra step; another asked whether more could be done next year.
Why it matters: the $20,000 figure determines what the council may include in the next fiscal-year budget without triggering the town's truth-in-taxation hearing procedures. Council members said staff will need to show justification for any larger increases in a future budget meeting.
Outcome: the council voted by voice; the meeting transcript records 'All in favor? Aye. Motion carries.' The hearing was then closed and the council returned to other business.
