1:15 → 2:44(1m 29s)
The Branson Board of Aldermen convened for a regular meeting in October 2025. The meeting included recognitions (employee of the month, Domestic Violence Awareness proclamation), public comment (requests to repair Gretna Road gazebos; a residents report of a meeting with the CEO of Liberty/Algonquin Utilities about a proposed utility rate increase), approval of a consent agenda, a lengthy presentation and debate over proposed water and sewer rate increases (first reading of Bill 65‑99, amended to a lower option), approval of several development and financing matters (industrial revenue bonds for the Butterfly Palace expansion; development agreements for CDBG‑assisted affordable housing projects), a large presentation of the 2026 CVB/Chamber marketing plan, planning items (Longstone 2 preliminary plat), several infrastructure/ROW and finance resolutions (76 CID budget, Route 76 signal work with MoDOT, utility relocation agreements), appointments (TIF commission, reappointments), a contested appointment discussion, several ordinance readings and votes (including lease‑purchase for police vehicles), and an executive session called for legal matters.
