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Resident urges transparency on new City Hall inspections as county reports 5.4% preliminary levy
Summary
During citizen time, Ron Van Hout raised concerns about inspections and maintenance of the new City Hall; Commissioner David Presler reported the county's preliminary 2026 levy at 5.4% and summarized a finalized cannabis ordinance allowing retail in cities and micro-grow permits in rural areas.
Resident Ron Van Hout used the public‑comment period to ask for transparency on maintenance costs and the condition and inspection of the new City Hall building. Council responded that insurance claims covered some repairs (for example, siding) and that a maintenance plan is in progress; the council and staff disagreed over the value and cost of an additional full inspection, with estimates discussed in the $15,000–$20,000 range.
Commissioner David Presler provided a county update: the County’s preliminary levy for 2026 is set at 5.4 with a final levy to be certified on Dec. 2, 2025; the county plans no new construction projects in the coming year beyond maintenance. Presler also said the county has finalized a cannabis ordinance that concentrates retail largely in cities while permitting micro‑grow facilities in rural areas; three micro‑grow facilities were permitted under interim‑use permits before the ordinance was finalized.
Council discussed a future open house and public tours of the new City Hall once staff are fully settled, and the mayor asked staff to pursue scheduling two cleanup days in 2026 and obtain pricing.
