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Palo council backs proposed employee-benefit levy, schedules April public hearing
Summary
At a March 5 budget workshop the Palo City Council supported adding a small tax-levy increase to fund employee benefits and agreed to hold a public hearing in April; agenda approval and an adjournment were also recorded.
The Palo City Council on March 5 supported adding a proposed tax-levy increase intended to fund employee benefits and agreed to schedule a public hearing in April for public comment, Mayor Busch said at a budget workshop held at the Palo Community Center and on Teams.
Council members discussed how a modest levy increase now would avoid a larger hike later. "Not capturing the funds necessary for employee benefits this year would mean a larger increase in a year or two," Mayor Busch said. Council members noted Palo’s levy would remain lower than most surrounding communities even with the proposed addition.
Before the budget discussion, Councilmember Jen Welton moved and Darren Stoltenberg seconded approval of the meeting agenda; the motion carried 5 Yeas, 0 Nay. The workshop record shows the council supported adding the employee-benefit levy as proposed and will take public comment at a hearing to be scheduled in April. The council did not record a final vote adopting the levy at the workshop; officials indicated the public hearing is the next procedural step.
The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn by Eric Van Kerckhove, seconded by Doug Hanover; the minutes record the adjournment at 6:59 p.m. with a tally of 4 Yeas, 0 Nay. The clerk filed the workshop minutes as "Respectfully submitted" by City Clerk Jennifer Fencl.
The levy proposal and the public hearing are expected to return to the council for formal consideration after the April hearing.
