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Residents get extra time to pay their 2024 city property taxes after billing was delayed.
The city commission is set to weigh a repair for the fire department's ladder truck, equipment used in fire response.
The report gives residents a look at how the city's money is being managed, but no discussion or vote has been recorded yet.
The board weighed whether to opt out of a state homestead exemption law that would affect property tax bills for county homeowners.
City council placed a proposed administrative services contract on its agenda, a matter that could affect how city administrative functions are handled.
The city could raise money by auctioning off property it no longer needs, but council has not yet acted on the proposal.
The council postponed action on a proposal for development services, leaving the matter unresolved for residents awaiting the decision.
The list determines which properties in the county are exempt from property taxes, affecting the tax base other property owners share.
The county's tax assessors board scheduled a matter involving McCormick Solutions and Kelly McCormick, with no decision yet on record.
The city published notice of when residents could weigh in on next year's budget and when commissioners planned to act on it.
The council's 5-0 vote hires an engineering firm to work on state road projects and state water/sewer funding that affect city infrastructure.
A proposal before the mayor and city council would have the city handle appliance repairs and trash service at the nearby Fort Moore/Camp Merrill installation.
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