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Mayor sets Oct. 8 budget release; council clarifies Gus Macker removal came at contractor—s request
Summary
At the Oct. 6 work session, the mayor said the city budget will be released Oct. 8 at 3:30 p.m.; council members clarified that the Gus Macker event was removed from a contractor—s contract at the contractor—s request and not unilaterally canceled by the city.
The mayor told the council the proposed city budget will be released on Wednesday, Oct. 8, with a 3:30 p.m. presentation in chambers and an expectation that staff will be finalizing backup materials up to the last minute. The mayor outlined a sequence of upcoming work sessions and voting sessions and reminded members that the city charter requires the budget to be passed by Dec. 1 if not sooner.
Separately, the council addressed social‑media confusion about the Gus Macker event. A council member (identified in the transcript as Elliot) clarified that Mr. Smeraldo, the contractor handling events, approached the city saying he had lost money on the event and requested that the city amend his contract to remove Gus Macker. The city attorney prepared the paperwork, and the council approved Mr. Smeraldo—s request to remove that obligation from his contract; council members emphasized the removal followed the contractor—s request rather than a city cancellation.
Council also heard brief public-works and public-safety updates and an informational note that the annual rabies clinic is scheduled for Nov. 1, 2025, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Taylor Training Center, a free city/county event for dogs and cats.
