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Forest Acres council approves water and sewer franchise-fee ordinance after executive session; budget hearing records no public comment
Summary
The Forest Acres City Council approved an amended ordinance establishing a water and sewer franchise fee following an executive session on June 23, 2026. Council held public hearings on the FY 2026–2027 budget (projecting $12,017,895) and on fee schedule changes; no public comments were received.
The Forest Acres City Council approved an ordinance establishing a water and sewer utility franchise fee after an executive session on June 23, 2026, and held public hearings on the proposed fiscal year 2026–2027 budget.
City Attorney Will Dillard opened the budget hearing at 6:00 p.m., telling the council the proposed budget provides for $12,017,895 in revenues and expenditures based on a millage rate of 57.8 mils. City Administrator Shaun Greenwood said the version presented at the hearing differs from the June 9 first reading because additional revenue numbers had been received; Greenwood said the package represents roughly a $1.4 million increase in revenues and expenditures compared with FY 2025–26 and includes programmed capital items.
No members of the public or councilors offered questions or comments during the hearings; Dillard closed the budget hearing at 6:08 p.m. and closed the subsequent hearing on master fee schedule changes and the proposed franchise fee at 6:09 p.m.
During New Business, Council member David Black moved and Council member Ryan Newton seconded a motion to defer final action on the second reading of the budget and related fee ordinance until after an executive session to receive legal advice. The council entered executive session to discuss attorney–client privileged matters related to the water and sewer franchise fee and then returned to open session by unanimous motion.
After the executive session, on a motion by Mayor Pro-tem Haskell Kibler seconded by David Black, the council unanimously approved the franchise-fee ordinance as amended. The meeting minutes record unanimous agreement but do not list individual roll-call votes in the transcript. The special meeting adjourned at 6:32 p.m. on a motion by David Black seconded by Stephen Oliver.
The record in the meeting minutes indicates the council held hearings required for the budget and fee changes and completed formal action only on the franchise-fee ordinance as noted; the transcript does not record final council action adopting the FY 2026–2027 budget in the minutes provided.
