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Votes at a glance: Clay council approves several resolutions, schedules education tax hearing
Summary
Council approved multiple resolutions (procurement cards, vegetation contract, 1% COLA, digital services contracts, and a personnel-hearing resolution); the 5-mil education tax had only a first reading and a May 12 public hearing was scheduled.
At its meeting, the City of Clay council approved a package of resolutions and scheduled a public hearing on a proposed 5-mil ad valorem tax for education. Voting outcomes at the meeting included:
- Resolution 26-34 (procurement cards): Approved as amended to add a $5,000 limit for the library director and $2,000 for the assistant (roll call: 5–1). - Resolution 26-38 (vegetation-management contract for DYS property): Approved unanimously; contract total $9,500 for the year. - Resolution 26-39 (1% cost-of-living adjustment for city employees, retroactive to April 1): Council suspended rules and approved the resolution. - Resolution 26-40 (Online Solutions/CitizenServe permitting): Approved unanimously; staff cited a $31,000 start-up and $13,000 annual maintenance. - Resolution 26-41 (Numo Group tax administration and business-license services): Approved unanimously; staff cited projected annual savings versus current in-house costs. - Resolution 26-42 (set personnel hearing date): Approved; hearing rearranged to May 4 at 6 p.m. with discussion about exhibits and executive-session procedure.
Ordinance 26-02, a proposed 5-mil school tax, received its first reading; the council scheduled a public hearing for May 12 and asked staff to provide allocation details and application forms for outside agencies and schools.
