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Council to hold a March work session after retreat; staff to refine levy timeline and polling plans
Summary
Following a retreat that centered on fire-service options and a five-year forecast, the council agreed to a March work session with consultant Praxis to focus outreach, polling, and a timeline working back from a likely November referral; staff will estimate costs and produce a timeline.
Councilors reviewed retreat takeaways — primarily around fire-service options, polling and a five-year financial forecast — and agreed to a focused work session to develop outreach and referral timelines if the city pursues a local levy. Staff and consultant Praxis advised more targeted community engagement and education before placing a ballot measure.
"May is not the right time to go out for a levy for a variety of reasons..." staff said, recommending work focused on education and specific targeted outreach ahead of any referral. Councilors asked for a timeline working backward from a November referral and for preliminary cost estimates for outside help running a campaign or polling.
The council set a March 10 work session to receive Praxis training on talking points and to identify community leaders and groups for targeted outreach; staff will return with cost and timeline estimates so the council can make a referral decision later this year if desired.
