Columbus City Council Meeting December 11th, 2024
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Approval of consent agenda
Public Open Forum regarding Open Meeting Law incident
Discussion of 2025 proposed tax levy and property tax comparisons
Process for filling upcoming vacant council seat
2025 Final Budget and Tax Levy hearing
Approval of 2025 Budget and Tax Levy resolutions
Review of 2025 Fee Schedule
Votes (6)
Approve consent agenda as presented with additions
Moved by Jesse · Seconded by Sue
Open public comment for 2025 budget
Moved by Jesse · Seconded by Sue
Close public comment for 2025 budget
Moved by Jesse · Seconded by Sue
Approve Resolution 24-19 (Final 2025 Budget)
Moved by Jesse · Seconded by Janet
Approve Resolution 24-20 (2025 Preliminary Tax Levy)
Moved by Jesse · Seconded by Ron
Approve Resolution 24-21 (Final 2025 HRA/EDA Levy)
Moved by Jesse · Seconded by Sue
Notable Quotes (3)
The key to open meeting law is whenever a quorum of the council is present—three or more members—no official business can be conducted outside of a public meeting.
If you look on the back of your property tax statement... you'll see that we're at -0.2% for 2025 and we were about that for last year too.
The city has done a good job at attracting commercial industrial development... the dynamic is our population is relatively stagnant our commercial industrial tax base goes up when it does more and more of that tax base goes into the fiscal disparities pool.
People (10)
Presiding over the city council meeting.
Inquired about a past gathering of council members and adherence to Open Meeting Law.
Managing city operations, budget reporting, and public inquiry responses.
Provided guidance on Minnesota Open Meeting Law, quorums, and impartiality.
Raised concerns regarding the 2025 tax levy and casino police service costs.
Participated in voting and clarified confusion regarding previous meeting attendance.
Discussed tax levy logic and raised questions regarding Senior Center fee policies.
Participated in voting; term expiring December 31, 2024.
Participated in voting and discussed budget cutting efforts.
Inquired about the process for filling the upcoming council vacancy.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (3)
- December 11, 2024 - City Council Meeting
- September 25, 2024 - Preliminary Levy/Budget Approval
- January 8, 2025 - Future meeting to discuss council vacancy
Ordinances & Resolutions (3)
Approval of final 2025 budget
Approval of 2025 preliminary tax levy
Approval of final 2025 HRA/EDA property tax levy and budget