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Tower council sets preliminary levy at 10% and approves up to $28,500 for elementary-school sidewalk repair
Summary
At its Sept. 26 meeting the Tower City Council voted unanimously to set a preliminary levy increase of 10% and approved a contract not to exceed $28,500 to repair sidewalk near Tower Elementary School/Clinic; one councilor dissented on the sidewalk vote.
The Tower City Council voted at its Sept. 26 regular meeting to set the city's preliminary levy at a 10% increase and to approve up to $28,500 for sidewalk repairs near Tower Elementary School/Clinic.
Councilor Matich moved to set the preliminary levy at a 10% increase; Acting Mayor Kevin Fitton supported the motion and the council voted unanimously in favor. The transcript records the motion as "set the preliminary levy at a ten percent (10%) increase." The council did not record additional budget detail or a date for final levy adoption in the public transcript.
On a separate motion, Acting Mayor Kevin Fitton moved and Councilor Matich supported approval of a quote from contractor C & C Winger to repair a section of sidewalk near the Tower Elementary School/Clinic at a cost not to exceed $28,500. The motion carried with Councilors Anderson, Fitton and Matich and Mayor Carlson supporting and Councilor Dougherty dissenting.
Both motions were recorded as carried in the public meeting minutes. The council handled routine agenda and minutes approvals earlier in the meeting and received a public comment from Steve Peterson Jr. (TEDA) seeking municipal support for a broadband study; no formal action on the broadband request was recorded in the transcript.
The meeting adjourned at 7:56 p.m.
