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Visitor urges Finance Committee to consider raising village income tax
Summary
A visitor told the Finance Committee the village income tax has not changed since 1964 and urged council consideration of an increase; the committee and fiscal officer said staff should gather public input and reassess allocations as funds shrink.
Acting Chair Waid Cosgray convened the Finance Committee on Dec. 8, 2025, and the panel heard a visitor urge officials to consider changing the village income tax, which the visitor said has not been altered since 1964.
Ron Bibler told committee members that the income tax “has been the same since 1964” and suggested Council consider a possible increase. Acting Chair Waid Cosgray said the council should begin distributing information and soliciting input from residents. Fiscal Officer Brian Bibler warned that council may need to reevaluate how income-tax revenue is allocated because funds are dwindling.
Committee members did not record a formal motion or vote on changes to the tax during the meeting. The exchange was recorded during the public-comment portion of the Dec. 8 session; no ordinance, rate proposal, or timeline for legislative action was presented. The committee’s next meeting is scheduled for Jan. 12, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
