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Swisher council approves multiple resolutions and ordinances, schedules local-option sales tax special election
Summary
At its Oct. 14 meeting the Swisher City Council approved Resolutions 63–70 (payouts, change order, appointments, a 28E agreement, and setting a March 4, 2025 local‑option sales tax election) and advanced three ordinances with waived readings. Council voted by roll call on those items.
The Swisher City Council voted on a slate of administrative and statutory items at its Oct. 14 meeting, approving resolutions and advancing ordinances that set policy and administer city business.
Council approved Resolution 63 and 64 related to payouts and contract work for sewer projects, and Resolution 65 approving change order number three increasing the sanitary sewer contract by specified amounts. The council also approved appointments to boards by resolution (Res. 66—appoint Adam Hoffman to the parks and recreation board; Res. 67—appoint Rosemary to the zoning board of adjustments).
Council approved Resolution 68, a five‑year 28E agreement with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department to increase patrol hours. The council also set a special election date of March 4, 2025, for a local‑option sales tax under Resolution 69 and adopted resolution 70 to establish ballot language: 50% of proceeds must be used for property tax relief and the remaining 50% may be used for lawful city purposes such as public safety, parks and recreation, public infrastructure and economic development. Staff noted statutory timing requirements (90 days to county, 60‑day public notice) and estimated the special election cost at roughly $2,000.
On ordinances, the council held first readings and then waived second and third readings for three items: Ordinance 7 (amend chapter 165.1 to adjust fence height near intersections and clarify the corner‑lot diagram), Ordinance 8 (amend chapter 95 sanitary sewer definitions to define connection and dwelling unit and to identify multifamily units as customers), and Ordinance 9 (amend chapter 99 sewer service charges to add a multifamily residential classification). The council approved these readings by roll call.
All recorded resolutions and ordinance readings were approved by votes recorded on the transcript; where roll call was taken the meeting record shows unanimous or majority approval with no recorded oppositions on the noted items.
