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City manager announces rental‑registration rollout, aggregate rate and property‑maintenance plan
Summary
City Manager Bauer said the rental‑registration program launched with letters sent and some fees received, the city signed a 12‑month aggregation contract at 5.94 percent, and property‑maintenance oversight may shift to a weekly 4‑hour police detail after a staff departure. Bauer also flagged potential county grants for economic development.
City Manager Bauer updated council on Jan. 21 on several operational items that affect city services and finances.
Bauer said demolition work is underway on a site referenced as the 'red line' and that an Antique Mall will be torn down next; no firm completion date was given. He said he signed a 12‑month energy‑aggregation contract at a finalized rate of 5.94 percent and noted several county grant opportunities that could yield a few hundred thousand dollars for economic development or façade improvements.
The rental‑registration program has launched: letters have gone out to property owners, the city has received initial payments, and staff are fielding questions about how the program will operate. Bauer said residents or landlords with questions should contact city hall or the city's feedback email address.
On property maintenance, Bauer said Bill Knight has left the city and staff are exploring using a police detail—one 4‑hour shift per week—to do targeted property‑maintenance patrols (trash, high grass, illegally parked cars), while administrative enforcement letters would remain in house.
Mayor Moody also reported community outreach and library programming in her mayoral remarks, including a library engagement event and a Trinity Lutheran Church choir invitation to perform at Carnegie Hall in December 2025; Moody described the choir invitation as positive community publicity.
Next steps: staff to provide further details on grant applications and aggregation contract; city manager and police to trial the property‑maintenance detail and report back.
