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Council affirms intent around revenue-neutral threshold in 'modesty 39.940' motion
Summary
Council members approved a motion described as "modesty 39.940" aimed at preserving the city's intent to exceed the revenue-neutral threshold; the motion passed with one recorded dissent.
The Edwardsville City Council adopted a motion identified in the meeting record as "modesty 39.940," with members saying the measure preserves the council's intent to exceed the revenue-neutral limit while acknowledging the move is not a statutory requirement.
The Mayor described the motion as guidance from past practice and said the language preserves the council's position without obligating an absolute course of action: "what we're trying to do is preserve our intent to exceed the revenue neutral, but it doesn't say that we're gonna absolutely do that." Council members conducted a roll-call vote; one member recorded opposition while the remainder voted in favor.
The council did not provide an ordinance number or statutory citation during debate; staff characterized the motion as consistent with existing local policy guidance rather than a change in law. No immediate spending or budget amendment tied to the motion was disclosed during discussion.
Outcome: motion passed (roll-call recorded as Bishop: yes; Malat: yes; Schreiber: yes; Adcox: yes; Mullen: yes; Millotte: no; Shriver: yes).
