City Council · December 2, 2025 · 7:00 PM
City Council Special Meeting
Council adopted the FY26 annual tax classification (2025-124), setting the factor at 1.00 and declining residential, commercial, and open-space exemptions; the Council also approved a sewer budget transfer (2025-116) and referred firefighter contract funding (2025-125) and a salary-reserve transfer (2025-126) to Budget & Finance for review.
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Key decisions
Approved transfer of $98,042 from Sewer Other Expenses to Sewer Personal Services and reduce Sale of Cemetery Lots revenue by $3,000 (2025-116).
Adopted a tax classification factor of 1.00 (2025-124).
Adopted no Open Space Discount for FY26 (2025-124).
Adopted no Residential Exemption for FY26 (2025-124).
Adopted no Commercial Exemption for FY26 (2025-124).
Approved Order 2025-124 (2025 FY26 Annual Classification Hearing) as presented.
Referred Order 2025-125 (funding the IAFF Local 1783 employment agreement, July 1, 2025–June 30, 2028) to the Budget & Finance Committee with a second reading scheduled for December 9, 2025.
Referred Order 2025-126 (transfer $120,416.38 from FY26 Salary Reserve to departmental salaries & wages) to the Budget & Finance Committee with a second reading scheduled for December 9, 2025.
Agenda
Second Readings
2025-116. Order to amend sewer budget (2025-116)
An order to amend Council Order 2025-001 by transferring $98,042 from Sewer Other Expenses to Sewer Personal Services and reduce Sale of Cemetery Lots revenue by $3,000; corrects Personal Services and Other Expenses totals while leaving the overall appropriation unchanged. Includes a public hearing.
Second Readings
2025-124. Annual Classification Hearing (2025-124)
An order to request the City Council hold the annual Classification Hearing to select a residential factor and establish tax burdens by property class.
First Readings
2025-125. Fund IAFF Local 1783 agreement (2025-125)
An order to fund the employment agreement with International Association of Firefighters Local 1783 (July 1, 2025–June 30, 2028) by transferring $201,710.49 from the FY26 Salary Reserve to Fire Department Personal Services to reflect FY26 salary adjustments and the FY26 portion of the 3‑year contract.
First Readings
2025-126. Transfer for OPEIU and non‑union salary adjustments (2025-126)
An order to transfer $120,416.38 from the FY26 Salary Reserve to various departmental Salaries & Wages accounts to fund the FY26 portion of the OPEIU Local 6 3‑year labor contract and FY26 non‑union cost of living and other salary adjustments.