Votes at a glance: Cabot council approves rezoning, tax liens, budget, appointments and surplus‑property resolution

Several formal items advanced by motion and roll‑call vote at the Dec. 15 meeting.

- Ordinance 38 of 2025 (rezoning): Council voted to waive the third reading, then adopted Ordinance 38 to rezone specified parcels from R‑1 (single‑family) to C‑2 (general commercial). Council then approved an emergency clause to expedite the project due to timing and financial constraints. Recorded roll‑call votes show unanimous support on the final passages.

- Ordinance 39 of 2025 (tax liens): Council suspended additional readings and adopted Ordinance 39 establishing and certifying tax liens against properties for costs the city incurred to address code violations; an emergency clause was approved to file these matters before year‑end.

- Resolution 30 of 2025 (2026 operating budget): After a work‑session review and department presentations the council adopted the annual operating budget for calendar year 2026 by unanimous roll call.

- Resolution 31 of 2025 (appointment): Council confirmed the appointment of Corey A. Krueger to the Cabot Parks and Recreation Commission following Parks & Rec’s recommendation.

- Resolution 32 of 2025 (federal surplus program): Council adopted a resolution urging continued access to the state‑administered federal surplus property program, citing its importance and the reported savings for local governments.

Voting records were read into the minutes by the city clerk and roll calls were unanimous on the actions listed above. (See meeting transcript roll‑call entries for member votes.)