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<br />Councilmember Howell thanked everyone for coming out to speak tonight. She shared that she did <br />support the increase in funding for the roads as the roads need to be fixed. She stated she does not <br />support the other 12% increase in the budget. She shared she will be bringing some of her own <br />proposals forward in 2023 on how to keep the budget tighter. She stated she will not be supporting <br />the budget tonight as she does not feel it is the right time to raise the general budget 12%. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Riley, seconded by Councilmember Howell, to close the public <br />hearing. <br /> <br />A roll call vote was performed: <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove aye <br />Councilmember Specht aye <br />Councilmember Riley aye <br />Councilmember Howell aye <br />Councilmember Woestehoff aye <br />Councilmember Heineman aye <br />Mayor Kuzma aye <br /> <br />Motion carried. <br /> <br />The public hearing was closed at 8:15 p.m. <br /> <br />Council Business <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Woestehoff, seconded by Councilmember Specht, to adopt Resolution <br />#22-278 adopting the 2022, payable 2023 municipal tax levies, general, pavement management, <br />EDA, and debt services in the amount of $18,235,180. <br /> <br />Further discussion: <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove shared that she had spoken with Finance Director Lund and was able <br />to ask questions and gain the understanding that there is not much room for any cuts in the taxes <br />this year. She asked if the roads could still be done if they did not do the 5% increase. <br /> <br />City Engineer/Interim Public Works Director Westby stated that the same amount of roads <br />would not be able to be done if they did not do the 5% increase, which would cut back on the <br />roads that could be completed. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht thanked Staff for their hard work on this. He shared he is not happy with <br />the budget but the ideas are all things that need to be done. He will be supporting the budget <br />tonight. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff shared that the Council started conversations surrounding the <br />budget in July and there have been several long conversations concerning the budget. He <br />appreciated the Staff for starting these conversations so early. <br />City Council / December 13, 2022 <br />Page 9 of 17 <br /> <br /> <br />