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Echo council certifies $170,000 2025 tax levy, approves routine agreements and resolutions
Summary
At its Dec. 10 meeting the Echo City Council certified a $170,000 final tax levy for 2025, approved an agreement for prosecution services with Yellow Medicine County and adopted resolutions including a polling-place designation and acceptance of donations. Most motions carried with Councilman Hanson absent.
The Echo City Council voted Tuesday to certify a $170,000 final tax levy for 2025 and approved several routine motions, including an agreement for prosecution services with Yellow Medicine County and two resolutions to designate the polling place and accept donations.
Councilman Mark Schettler moved to certify the tax levy at $170,000 for 2025; Councilman Gjerset seconded and the motion carried, with Councilman Hanson recorded as absent. The council also adopted Resolution 2024-015 designating the city’s polling place and Resolution 2024-011 accepting donations after separate motions; both measures carried with Councilman Hanson absent.
The council approved an agreement for prosecution services for 2025 with Yellow Medicine County on a motion by Councilman Gjerset and second from Councilman Schettler. The consent agenda — including bills, payroll and bank information — and a building permit for a residential fence requested by Helen Blue Redner were approved in separate motions, each recorded as carrying with Councilman Hanson absent.
Clerk Brian Pitzl recorded the roll call before votes; present were Mayor James Busack and Councilmen Dan Larsen, Mark Schettler and Gjerset. The meeting record also contains a signature block naming Mayor Nichole Kepler; the transcript shows both names in different places (see clarifying details). The council did not record individual yes/no tallies for each member beyond reporting that motions carried and that Councilman Hanson was absent.
No additional public hearings or contested ordinance readings occurred; most items were routine administrative actions and contract approvals. The council adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
