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Votes at a glance: reappointments, closed-session minutes resolution and first reading of 2025 tax levy
Summary
Council confirmed several reappointments, approved making certain closed-session minutes available and carried a first reading of the 2025 tax levy (total levy: $7,852,498).
At its Dec. 1 meeting, the Jacksonville City Council approved a set of routine and substantive items by motion and roll call.
Reappointments and appointments - Reappointed Nick Little and Amberly Kane to the Historic Preservation Commission (terms to expire 12/01/2028). - Reappointed Sam Holmes Jr. to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners (term to expire 12/31/2028). - Reappointed Nick Little and Casey Collins to the Planning & Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Commission (terms to expire 12/31/2029). - Appointed Marcy Jones to the Jacksonville Area Museum Board (term to expire 01/01/2029).
Closed-session minutes - Council approved a resolution directing the clerk to make certain closed-session minutes available for public inspection and to keep specified minutes closed; the roll-call vote was unanimous and the motion carried.
Tax levy - The finance committee presented the first reading of the 2025 tax levy with the following line items: general corporate $4,461,920; Jacksonville Public Library $595,000; police pension $1,565,600; fire pension $1,229,978; total levy $7,852,498. The first reading passed on roll call.
Consent agenda - Council approved the consent agenda, including the treasurer’s report and authorizations for capital and general-fund payments; no items were pulled for separate discussion.
All items listed above were approved by voice vote or roll call as recorded in the meeting transcript; specific vote tallies recorded unanimous support where roll call was used.
