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Council adopts resolution to renew 1.9-mill fire levy; several charter amendments set for ballot
Summary
Council adopted Resolution 35-2026 declaring it necessary to renew a 1.9-mill levy to pay salaries for permanent fire personnel; multiple charter amendment ordinances were given first reading and are scheduled for submission to the county for the ballot.
During the June 9 meeting, Council adopted Resolution 35-2026, declaring it necessary to renew an existing 1.9-mill tax levy to fund salaries and salary-related expenses of permanent fire personnel. The council voted to suspend rules, waive reading, and adopt the resolution by unanimous votes (recorded polls: 7 ayes, 0 nays).
Council also held first readings on a series of charter amendment ordinances (Ordinance 37–41) to clarify finance director qualifications, emergency clause uses, municipal powers, contracting procedures and recall timing; those measures were described as coming from the Charter Review Commission and are to be submitted to the county by the August 4 deadline for ballot consideration. Ordinance 34-2026, designating a Plum Creek Hamlet DORA, was given first reading as well.
No ballot language or estimated election costs were presented at the meeting; council indicated intent to adopt the charter items at a subsequent meeting to meet county filing deadlines.
