City Council Work Session 07.28.2025
Monday, July 28, 2025
2026 City Levy overview
Storm water fee-to-levy conversion
Debt service levies (2017 and 2023 bonds)
Capital equipment and street improvement fund increases
Vista Curry tax abatement payments
Water and sewer rate adjustments
Public communication and transparency strategies regarding tax changes
Notable Quotes (3)
If you take out that new one, which was a fee base, the state the storm water, that would bring it down to $695,000, which would be 11% increase on the levy over last year.
2026 LevyExplaining the breakdown of the 2026 budget increase.
If you take out the MS4, you're saying it'd be $131.69 and then what's the what what is that incre if we took out the MS4... 10%?
Storm Water CostsCalculating the impact of the storm water fee shift on household taxes.
I don't have a lot of faith unfortunately in the public. I just don't have a lot of faith. They could be here right now, but they're not.
Public EngagementCommenting on low public attendance at city work sessions.
People (4)
DarcyCity Staff/Finance
Explaining the 2026 levy calculation and shifting storm water costs.
Mayor BogoMayor
Presiding over the work session.
KevinCouncil Member
Proposing a town hall meeting for transparency.
MikeCouncil Member
Expressing skepticism regarding public turnout for fiscal meetings.
Places Mentioned
St. Francis (City)
Events & Meetings (4)
- Work session, Monday, July 28th, 5:30 p.m.
- Preliminary levy setting, September
- Truth and Taxation notices, November
- Final levy setting meeting, December