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Pine Springs council approves 4% levy increase, adopts setbacks and clears routine business
Summary
At its Sept. 3 meeting the Pine Springs City Council adopted a 4% levy increase for 2025, revised line-of-sight setback measurements in Ordinance 31, approved August financials and several routine motions, and approved September bills excluding a contested Washington County invoice.
The Pine Springs City Council on Sept. 3 approved a series of motions covering the city budget, ordinance revisions and routine business.
Budget and levy: Mayor Christensen proposed a 3% levy increase for 2025, but after discussion Councilmember Kardashian moved to raise the levy 4% for 2025, with Councilmember Kinney seconding. The motion passed unanimously (motion 24-88), increasing the levy for the 2025 budget.
Ordinance 31 and line-of-sight: Council agreed to a 45-foot line-of-sight setback on Hilton Trail (roads with posted limits of 40 mph or higher), 30 feet on side streets, and an additional 100 feet for line-of-sight at stop signs. Randy moved that Gary revise the line-of-sight language and have the attorney incorporate legal revisions; Adams seconded and the motion passed (motion record shown as 24-87).
Routine business and financials: The council approved the August financial summary (motion 24-87) and approved the September bills after excluding an invoice from Washington County pending further information (motion 24-86). The minutes were approved after correcting a reference to sewer location (motion record 84-85). The meeting adjourned at 9:09 p.m. following Mayor Christensen’s motion (motion 24-89).
Recorded votes and motion details appear in the council record for motions 24-86 through 24-89; the council did not specify dollar amounts for Long Lake Road repairs and asked for cost estimates before discussing assessments.
