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The council’s 4-0 vote directs city staff and its attorney to finalize an agreement with Rapidos Soccer Academy for use of the gym while the building remains standing.
A Jan. 6 City Council agenda identified a proposed home rule ordinance affecting the city charter, but did not disclose the language or record what happened to it.
Council unanimously waived an initial reading in December and set a January final vote, but the amendment’s final language and outcome remain unconfirmed.
A December 2025 charter proposal would put city contracts before the elected council, but the minutes do not show whether it was ever acted on.
The unanimous Oct. 30 vote replaced a tentative 7.16-mill rate that city notices said would have raised property taxes 8.60%.
The 4-0 decision pairs the city’s spending plan with a 6.593 rollback millage rate, but the published minutes leave key line-item details unresolved.
The Oct. 21 vote advanced the city’s Land and Water Conservation Fund effort after its application moved to a new approval phase in March…
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