Nevada City Council opens levy hearing for 2026–27 budget, hears no substantive public testimony and adjourns

The Nevada City Council opened a public hearing on a proposed property tax levy for the 2026–2027 budget and heard no substantive public testimony before closing the hearing, approving the agenda and adjourning.

The chair called the meeting to order and requested roll call. Council members recorded present as Luke Spence, Henry Corbin, Charlie Good, Jason Samson and Sandy Eric. "I'm going to open the public hearing for the proposed property tax levy for the 2026 2027 budget," the chair said when announcing the hearing.

The chair invited public comment. One participant expressed confusion about the hearing, saying, "Oh, yeah. I don't know what that is," and no speaker provided figures, proposed levy rates or a formal statement urging change. After a brief call for additional speakers, the chair closed the public hearing.

Routine business proceeded: the agenda was approved after a motion that the meeting record shows was moved by Sandy Eric and seconded by Henry Corbin. Later, Henry Corbin moved to adjourn and Charlie Good seconded; the chair called the vote and the meeting was adjourned with members agreeing to reconvene at 6:15.

A staff member noted a planned computer restart before continuing other business.

No levy rate, tax amount or formal recommendation was presented on the record during the hearing; the transcript records only the opening and closing of the public hearing and the routine motions described above. Any further action or vote specific to levy rates or budget allocations was not recorded in the provided transcript segments.