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Decatur adopts 2025 millage rates and FY25–26 budgets; commission approves fee and personnel updates
Summary
The City Commission adopted combined millage rates (total 12.97 mills) by ordinance, approved the FY25–26 budgets (general fund $45.2M), adopted a consolidated fee schedule and amended the pay/classification plan. Council recorded roll calls for each ordinance and passed the budget resolution by voice vote.
The Decatur City Commission on June 16 voted to adopt the city’s 2025 millage rates and to approve the revised and proposed FY25–26 budgets, following a public hearing and staff presentations.
The commission held three ordinance votes to set tax rates that fund operations and capital. Ordinance O‑25‑05 establishes the general fund tax rate at 10.80 mills (roll call recorded Commissioner Meyer Franck Aye; Commissioner Berry Aye; Mister Walsh Aye; Mayor Pro Tem Powers Aye; Chair votes Aye). Ordinance O‑25‑06 set the bond fund tax rate at 1.82 mills (roll call recorded Commissioners Meyer Franck, Dusenberry, Waltz, Mayor Pro Tem Powers and Chair voting Aye). Ordinance O‑25‑07 fixed the Downtown Development Authority fund rate at 0.35 mills and passed on a unanimous roll call.
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