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Wheatland City Council holds public hearing on proposed FY 2026 tax levy
Summary
The Wheatland City Council on March 31 held a brief public hearing on a proposed fiscal year 2026 tax levy, during which the record states rising insurance costs and higher prices for goods and services were cited as drivers. The hearing was opened and closed the same evening and no final levy vote was recorded.
The Wheatland City Council held a special meeting on March 31, 2025, and conducted a public hearing on a proposed tax levy for fiscal year 2026. Mayor Jeremiah Wiese presided; Councilmembers Hicks, Stankee and Fauser attended in person and Councilmember Grau participated by phone.
Councilmember Hicks moved to approve the meeting agenda; Councilmember Stankee seconded and the motion passed by unanimous voice vote. A motion by Councilmember Stankee, seconded by Councilmember Grau, opened the public hearing on the proposed FY 2026 tax levy; the record indicates the motion carried with "All ayes." Members of the public asked questions during the hearing about the levy.
It was explained (the record does not specify who made the explanation) that rising costs of health and property liability insurance and increases in the cost of goods and services are contributing factors behind the proposed levy. No statutory citations, levy rate, or dollar amounts are recorded in the minutes provided.
Councilmember Stankee moved to close the public hearing; Councilmember Hicks seconded and the motion passed by unanimous voice vote. The minutes show the hearing was opened and closed on the same evening. A motion to adjourn the special meeting, moved by Councilmember Stankee and seconded by Councilmember Hicks, carried by unanimous voice vote. The meeting record is attested by Mayor Jeremiah Wiese and City Clerk Meghan Ganzer.
Next procedural steps — including whether the council will set a levy rate, hold additional hearings, or adopt the levy — are not specified in the provided record.
