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Caney council approves 2025 revenue-neutral budget after earlier RNR dispute
Summary
After a 4-3 vote denied a resolution to exceed the revenue-neutral rate on Sept. 3, the Caney City Council approved the citys 2025 revenue-neutral (RNR) budget as presented on Sept. 16 by a 6-0 vote; public commenters voiced concerns during the earlier hearing.
The Caney City Council approved the City of Caneys 2025 revenue-neutral (RNR) budget as presented during its Sept. 16 meeting. Councilperson Zach Ellison moved the budget and Councilperson Debbie Wood seconded; the council recorded a 6-0 vote in favor.
The approval followed a contentious budget and RNR hearing at the councils Sept. 3 meeting, when the council considered a resolution (Resolution 2024-20) to levy a property tax rate that would exceed the revenue-neutral rate by 3.868 mills. That resolution failed on a roll-call vote, 4-3. During the Sept. 3 hearing, members of the public including Melissa Lyons and Jadin Finney offered comments opposing the increase.
The council had tabled final action on the 2025 budget at the Sept. 3 meeting and took it up again on Sept. 16, when the motion to adopt the RNR budget passed unanimously among those present. The motion and votes were recorded in the public minutes; the minutes do not list individual yea/nay votes by name for every motion.
Why it matters: Approving a revenue-neutral budget means the city adopted its spending plan without increasing the effective tax rate on property owners beyond the revenue-neutral calculation, resolving the earlier statutory hearing and public comment process.
What happens next: The adopted 2025 budget will guide city spending and appear in the municipal records. The minutes do not specify implementation steps or effective dates beyond adoption on Sept. 16.
