Mayor and Council Meeting

Mayor Kurt Wilson welcomes attendees, introduces council members, and explains meeting procedures. Dr. Sabin Strickland leads an invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. The City Clerk and Chief Legal Officer read the first reading of the FY2026 budget ordinance. Mayor Kurt Wilson welcomes attendees, introduces council members, and explains meeting procedures. Dr. Sabin Strickland leads an invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. The City Clerk and Chief Legal Officer read the first reading of the FY2026 budget ordinance.

Finance Director Adam Novotny presents an overview of the proposed FY2026 budget, detailing the budget process, alignment with city goals, investments in public safety, millage rate, economic development strategy, and overall capital investments. Finance Director Adam Novotny presents an overview of the proposed FY2026 budget, detailing the budget process, alignment with city goals, investments in public safety, millage rate, economic development strategy, and overall capital investments.

The budget presentation continues with a detailed breakdown of general fund capital expenses and highlights for other funds, including water, sewer, stormwater, solid waste, and recreation, along with specific budget ordinance details. The budget presentation continues with a detailed breakdown of general fund capital expenses and highlights for other funds, including water, sewer, stormwater, solid waste, and recreation, along with specific budget ordinance details.

Resident Roman Perczak raises questions regarding the overall budget increase and discrepancies in previous years' budget reporting. Council members and finance staff provide clarifications on capital projects and accounting methods. Resident Roman Perczak raises questions regarding the overall budget increase and discrepancies in previous years' budget reporting. Council members and finance staff provide clarifications on capital projects and accounting methods.

Resident Daryl O'Hare advocates for the creation of a history center. Council members discuss the importance of historical preservation, existing historical societies, the need to document unrecorded history, and the budget for custodial work. Resident Daryl O'Hare advocates for the creation of a history center. Council members discuss the importance of historical preservation, existing historical societies, the need to document unrecorded history, and the budget for custodial work.

Council Member Sarah Beeson questions specific budget line items, including the recognition of short-term rental fees, projections for alcohol license revenue, and the increase in education, training, salaries, and benefits for city employees. Council Member Sarah Beeson questions specific budget line items, including the recognition of short-term rental fees, projections for alcohol license revenue, and the increase in education, training, salaries, and benefits for city employees.

Further questions from Council Member Beeson cover the Mayor's expenses, contingency operating funds, miscellaneous fees in water utility, capacity fees, and changes to recreation administration fees. Further questions from Council Member Beeson cover the Mayor's expenses, contingency operating funds, miscellaneous fees in water utility, capacity fees, and changes to recreation administration fees.

Council Member Beeson inquires about professional services budgets for economic development and finance, receiving explanations on how these expenses are recognized in accounting based on work completion and invoice receipt. Council Member Beeson inquires about professional services budgets for economic development and finance, receiving explanations on how these expenses are recognized in accounting based on work completion and invoice receipt.

Council Member Alan Sells discusses the breakdown of residential versus commercial property taxes and the critical $7 million City Hall roof replacement, explaining its funding through PFA revenue bonds due to the project's urgency. Council Member Alan Sells discusses the breakdown of residential versus commercial property taxes and the critical $7 million City Hall roof replacement, explaining its funding through PFA revenue bonds due to the project's urgency.

Council Member Sells discusses stormwater management, regional detention facilities, and their role in facilitating development. The meeting concludes with final remarks and a motion to approve the first reading of the FY2026 budget. Council Member Sells discusses stormwater management, regional detention facilities, and their role in facilitating development. The meeting concludes with final remarks and a motion to approve the first reading of the FY2026 budget.