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Hampshire board approves year—nd levies and SSA assessments; several votes recorded
Summary
The board approved a package of levies and special service area assessments (SSA numbers 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 among others) in separate roll-call votes; staff presented highlighted changes and trustees asked for clarification before approving most items, with Trustee Kelly recording several 'No' votes on specific SSAs.
Hampshire trustees held separate roll-call votes to approve this year’s levies and special service-area (SSA) assessments, a routine annual step that determines property-tax assessments for multiple small districts. Staff updated the board on adjustments since the prior meeting and highlighted SSAs with changed levy lines.
Miss Lyons (staff) said she contacted area treasurers and reviewed fund balances; trustees discussed why some municipalities budget differently and why Hampshire’s approach considers anticipated expenses and current fund balances. Board members asked procedural questions about the presentation and whether they were ready to vote; staff indicated the blue-highlighted levy lines in the packet showed the changes.
The board then voted on each SSA separately by roll call. Votes recorded in the meeting transcript show most motions passing; Trustee Kelly cast several recorded "No" votes on particular SSA ordinances. Where votes involved money the board used roll-call procedures and recorded the individual responses.
Staff will finalize the levy ordinances for each SSA and file them according to normal procedures. Trustees did not ask for additional hearings; questions raised during the discussion concerned reading the packet, the engineering estimate comparisons, and the mechanics of the roll-call process.
