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Dover council approves preliminary 2025 budget, sets Truth‑in‑Taxation hearing
Summary
The Dover City Council approved a proposed 2025 budget of $358,406 and bond levies totaling $402,196, noting a 7% property tax increase consistent with recent years, and set a Truth‑in‑Taxation hearing for Dec. 5, 2024.
The Dover City Council on Sept. 5 approved a proposed 2025 budget of $358,406 and bond levy amounts that bring the total levy to $402,196.
Council Member Jaime Putzier moved to approve the budget and Member Chelsie Kiekbusch seconded; the motion carried. The minutes state the city is again planning a 7% increase in the property tax component, described as consistent with recent years.
The council also set a Truth‑in‑Taxation meeting for Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM in City Hall to allow landowners to comment on assessed values and the levy. The Truth‑in‑Taxation process gives property owners a formal hearing to raise questions about assessments and levy calculations.
The council record does not include a roll-call tally in the minutes; each motion in the meeting is recorded as "the motion carried." The approved preliminary budget is subject to the formal tax-setting process and any adjustments that arise from public comment at the Truth‑in‑Taxation meeting.
Background: the city reviewed the budget and levy during the meeting as part of its regular annual cycle for setting preliminary levy amounts before the statutorily required hearings and final levy certification.
