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Sanford council adopts 2025–26 budget, keeps millage at 2 mills and approves FY24/25 deficit amendment
Summary
At a June 25 special meeting the Village of Sanford council unanimously approved an amendment to the FY24/25 budget, adopted the 2025–2026 budget, and kept the millage rate at 2 mills. The session included routine fiscal reports and several motions passed with unanimous votes.
The Village of Sanford council unanimously approved an amendment to the FY24/25 budget, adopted the 2025–2026 budget and voted to keep the millage rate at 2 mills during a special meeting on June 25, 2025.
The votes followed a fiscal presentation and motions on each measure. Treasurer Travis Raymond presented the fiscal-year report and the proposed Amendment 1 to address a FY24/25 deficit. Council member Marcus Thrush moved to accept Proposed Amendment 1; Council member Carl Hamann seconded the motion, which passed with yeas from Leah Ziems, Carl Hamann, Marcus Thrush and Dolores Porte and no nays.
The council then considered the 2025–2026 proposed budget. Council member Carl Hamann moved to approve the budget; Council member Leah Ziems seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
On the millage, Council member Marcus Thrush moved to keep the rate at 2 mills for 2025–2026, with Council member Leah Ziems seconding; the motion passed with all members voting in favor.
Votes at a glance: the council recorded unanimous approvals for (1) excusing the absent member Don Whaley (motion by Marcus Thrush, seconded by Leah Ziems), (2) adoption of Proposed Amendment 1 to the FY24/25 budget (motion by Marcus Thrush, seconded by Carl Hamann), (3) approval of the 2025–2026 budget (motion by Carl Hamann, seconded by Leah Ziems), and (4) retaining the millage rate at 2 mills (motion by Marcus Thrush, seconded by Leah Ziems). Each measure passed with yea votes from Marcus Thrush, Carl Hamann, Leah Ziems and Dolores Porte.
The council did not specify line-item changes in the publicly read motion for the FY24/25 amendment; detailed budget documents were not introduced in the meeting transcript and were not specified during the session. The vote ends the special meeting’s primary fiscal business; other agenda items discussed included grant opportunities and property disposition. The meeting adjourned at 8:03 p.m.
