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Council sets proposed 2024 levy at $5.45 million, schedules Dec. 2 public hearing
Summary
Council approved a resolution setting a proposed 2024 property tax levy of $5,451,715 and scheduled a public hearing to set the final levy on Dec. 2, 2024; members discussed levy percentage comparisons and staff committed to continued budget review.
City staff recommended setting the 2024 proposed property tax levy at $5,451,715 and scheduling a public hearing to finalize the levy. The council discussed the preliminary percentage noted in budget work (cited in the meeting as 11.24% over 2024), the council’s practice of adding a small buffer to the preliminary levy to guard against unexpected costs, and the intent to continue budget discussions to try to reduce the final levy before adoption.
A resolution was introduced to set the proposed levy and schedule a Dec. 2, 2024 public hearing for the final levy. After council discussion about benchmarking and staff commitment to pursue lower spending where possible, the council voted to adopt Resolution 24091602 to set the proposed levy and hearing.
Why it matters: Setting the proposed levy is the statutory step that fixes the maximum levy the city may adopt; the final levy can be lower but not higher. The scheduled public hearing on Dec. 2 is the opportunity for taxpayers to comment before the council adopts final levies.
Next step: Staff will continue budget deliberations and present materials at the scheduled Dec. 2 hearing for final levy adoption.
