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Amherst council adopts tax-levy resolution, sludge contract and ACH update; mobile-vending change moved to second reading

Amherst City Council · October 27, 2025
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Summary

The Amherst City Council on Oct. (date not specified in the transcript) suspended the three-reading rule and adopted a tax-levy resolution, authorized a sludge-removal contract, and updated electronic-payment procedures, with each suspension and adoption passing by 6-0 roll-call votes.

The Amherst City Council on Oct. (date not specified in the transcript) suspended the normal three-reading rule and adopted a package of fiscal and operational measures, while sending a separate mobile-vending amendment to a second reading.

Council suspended rules and adopted a resolution "accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the budget commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the county auditor," with both the suspension and the adoption passing on roll-call votes of 6-0. The clerk identified the adopted resolution in the meeting record as "r 25 0 3" (as stated in the minutes).

The council also suspended rules and adopted an ordinance authorizing the safety-service director to bid and award a contract for sludge removal services. The suspension and…

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