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Stamping Ground waives Buffalo Daze fees, OKs Rumpke contract and takes first reading on 2024 tax rate
Summary
The City Commission voted unanimously to waive business fees for Buffalo Daze and vendor licenses for the Dec. 14 parade, approved a Rumpke waste contract and completed a first reading of the 2024 tax-rate ordinance at 13.9 cents.
The Stamping Ground City Commission on Sept. 3 voted to waive business fees for the Buffalo Daze event and to waive vendor business-license fees for the city’s Dec. 14 Christmas parade.
Mayor Keith Murphy moved to waive the Buffalo Daze business fees and provide porta-potties; Commissioner Kendra Murphy seconded. The motion passed 4-0. Later in the meeting, after discussing parade logistics and tree-lighting plans, Mayor Keith Murphy moved and Commissioner Jennifer Jones seconded a separate motion to waive vendor business-license fees for Dec. 14; that motion also passed 4-0.
The commission also accepted a municipal franchise resolution read aloud by Attorney Joe Hoffman. Commissioner Billy Swartz moved to accept the resolution as read; Commissioner Jennifer Jones seconded, and the motion passed 4-0.
Separately, the commission reviewed and approved a contract with Rumpke for municipal services. Mayor Keith Murphy read key rate and terms from the contract; Commissioner Billy Swartz moved to accept the Rumpke contract, Commissioner Jennifer Jones seconded, and the motion passed 4-0.
On tax policy, Attorney Joe Hoffman explained how the rate is set and conducted the first reading of the 2024 Tax Rate Ordinance. Commissioners discussed a range between 13.4 and 13.9 cents and agreed on 13.9 cents for the ordinance’s first reading. The commission also accepted a Scott County Planning Commission resolution as read; that motion passed 4-0.
The commission approved corrections and then accepted the Aug. 6, 2024 minutes after changing the parade date to Dec. 14. The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.; the minutes will be formally approved at the Sept. 17, 2024 meeting.
