Dayton council approves Ordinance 2025-6 setting city tax levy for 2025—6

The Dayton City Council on Sept. 30 approved Ordinance 2025-6, which the minutes describe as providing for the imposition, levy, collection and apportionment of city taxes for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Member Horton moved to approve the second reading and Member Nyman seconded; the motion carried 4-2.

The vote recorded in the minutes lists Member Kelly, Member Judd, Member Lovins and Member Horton as voting aye, and Member Neary and Member Nyman as voting nay. The ordinance was presented and approved during a special called meeting held at the Dayton Community Center, 625 Second Avenue. City Clerk Tristan Klein conducted the roll call; the minutes note that City Attorney Alex Edmondson arrived after roll call.

Before the ordinance vote, Mayor Baker opened a public hearing on the proposed 2025 property tax rate, which the minutes record as ".398 cents on each $100 of assessed valuation of real property." No members of the public requested to address the council on that item, and Mayor Baker closed the hearing. The council also held a separate public hearing on the proposed use of Municipal Road Aid Program funds for the 2025/2026 budget year; that hearing likewise drew no public comment and was closed by Mayor Baker.

According to the minutes, Member Horton made the motion to approve the reading of Ordinance 2025-6 and Member Nyman seconded. After the ordinance vote, Member Neary moved to adjourn; Member Lovins seconded, and the minutes state that all members voted aye. The meeting adjourned at 5:56 p.m.

The minutes do not include direct quotes from speakers, background materials, or detailed budget figures beyond the tax-rate notation and the reference to the Municipal Road Aid Program. The record shows no public testimony for either hearing and no amendments to the ordinance during the session.