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Merrill council opens and closes FY2026 tax-levy hearing with no public comment
Summary
At a special March 31 meeting, the Merrill City Council opened and promptly closed the FY2026 tax-levy public hearing after hearing no comments from the public; the council also approved the meeting agenda and adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
The Merrill City Council met in special session on Monday, March 31, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at 608 Main St. Mayor Bruce E. Norgaard called the meeting to order and the council approved the agenda by roll call vote.
The council opened the FY2026 tax-levy public hearing after a motion from Councilmember Held, seconded by Councilmember Conley. No members of the public asked questions or offered comments during the hearing, and Councilmember Held subsequently moved to close the public hearing; Councilmember Hemmelman seconded. The council then adjourned the meeting at 6:40 p.m.
Why this matters: the tax-levy hearing is a formal step in the city budget process that gives residents a chance to comment on proposed property-tax rates before the council finalizes levy decisions later in the budget cycle. At this session, no substantive discussion or amendments to the levy were recorded.
What happened in the meeting: Councilmember Hemmelman moved to approve the agenda; Councilmember Conley seconded, and the motion passed with Ayes recorded for Conley, Held, Hemmelman and Rieken and no Nays. Motions to open and then close the FY2026 tax-levy public hearing were moved and seconded by council members as noted; the transcript records no opposition or public comment. The meeting record indicates attendees included Mayor Bruce E. Norgaard, Councilmembers Conley, Held, Hemmelman and Rieken (Hoyt absent), Attorney P. Murphy, R. Eickholt, and City Clerk/Treasurer Angela Gray. The session began and ended the same evening; no votes on levy rates or substantive amendments were documented.
The council took no formal action altering the proposed levy during the hearing. The city clerk signed the meeting record and the session was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
