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Neosho City Council adopts FY2025 budget, tax ceiling and a slate of contracts and resolutions
Summary
At its regular meeting the Neosho City Council approved the fiscal-year 2025 budget, set the property tax ceiling, awarded multiple bids and passed a series of resolutions authorizing contracts, reimbursements and policies, most by unanimous vote.
The Neosho City Council approved the city’s fiscal-year 2025 budget and set a property-tax ceiling as part of a broader slate of routine business Tuesday night.
Council passed Bill 2024-69, establishing the property tax ceiling at 0.3419 for the year beginning Oct. 1, 2024, under emergency procedures required by filing deadlines. The vote was 5-0. Finance director Leslie told council there was a small formula error that reduced total expenditures by $4,800 and presented the budget as the city manager recommended. Council then approved Bill 2024-70 adopting the FY2025 budget by the same roll-call margin.
Council also approved multiple procurement awards and resolutions: a Streetwise Inc. restriping contract (not to exceed $86,162.53); Henson Electric for annual electrical services; Jackson Sales and Service for annual plumbing services; a Marion Company contract to construct a Spring Street parking lot (not to exceed $145,900); and a Springfield Striping and Sealing bid for airport crack sealing totaling roughly $101,006.27. All procurement motions passed 5-0 after staff recommendation.
Separately the council approved Bill 2024-71 to vacate the west 25 feet of Hickory Street right-of-way to enable a Habitat for Humanity project, and Bill 2024-72 to rezone 722 South College from R-1 to R-2 to allow conversion of an existing residence into a duplex; both measures passed unanimously.
Council approved Resolution 2024-46 to reimburse Gyro Real Properties LLC and Frog Pond Endeavors LLC up to $25,000 from ARPA funds for a public sewer main extension and passed several administrative resolutions, including a FY2025 purchasing policy, a new nepotism policy, and authorization to destroy duplicate city records. Each of those motions passed 5-0.
The council also authorized city staff to apply for Missouri Highway Safety Program grants to support DWI and hazardous moving-violation enforcement that include proposed line items for overtime, equipment and training. The council voted to approve the applications and related authorizations 5-0.
The meeting concluded with a motion to convene to closed session to discuss legal and real-estate matters.
Votes at a glance: property tax ceiling (Bill 2024-69) — approved 5-0; FY2025 budget (Bill 2024-70) — approved 5-0; right-of-way abandonment (Bill 2024-71) — approved 5-0; rezoning (Bill 2024-72) — approved 5-0; UTV/golf-cart ordinance (Bill 2024-73) — passed first reading 4-1 (see separate coverage); change order (Bill 2024-74) — approved 5-0; easement to utility (Bill 2024-75) — approved 5-0; resolutions 2024-43, -44, -45, -46, -47, -48, -49 — all approved 5-0.
Council materials, including the full budget and ordinance language, are available on the city’s website and council members asked staff to return with contract documents and any amended ordinance language for subsequent readings.
