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June 29, 2026 Board Meeting
Published: Jun 29, 2026
City Council Reflects on Employee Raises, Budget Efforts, and Upcoming Holiday
Alderman Baltimore commended the committee for approving a 3% raise for city employees. He also inquired about the progress of 'fixing the bill' [likely referring to a specific project or repair not detailed in this transcript]. The mayor and Coach Cole also expressed gratitude to Steve Anderson, Scott, and other department heads for their work on the budget and for their service to the community. Coach Cole also asked for prayers for first responders and families involved in recent incidents [cite: 261-297]. Alderman Moody mentioned the upcoming July 4th holiday, the heat, and urged city workers to be careful, also asking for prayers for the city [cite: 298-311]. The mayor announced that City Hall would be closed on Friday, July 3rd, observing the July 4th holiday, which falls on a Saturday. He also welcomed attendees of the Dixie State Tournament and thanked those involved with the Dixie Youth Organization. He reiterated thanks to Steve Anderson and the finance committee, emphasizing that the tax rate and employee health insurance premiums remain unchanged [cite: 314-355]. Several July 4th celebrations in Finley, MOTA, and Newbern were also mentioned [cite: 356-366].
City Approves Amended 2025-2026 Budget and 2026-2027 Budgets for City and Schools
The council approved the amended 2025-2026 budget. This annual measure allows for adjustments to the budget if spending exceeded certain line items. Steve Anderson was available to answer questions regarding the amendments [cite: 69-84]. Separately, the council approved the 2026-2027 school budget and the 2026-2027 city budget. The finance committee met on June 18th and June 24th to review these budgets. Key decisions included a 3% cost of living increase for city employees and adjustments to the Macyver's Grant Library's maintenance of effort and one-time gift [cite: 88-128, 130-134, 147-148, 242-260]. The tax rate will remain the same, and there will be no increase in health insurance costs for city employees for the 19th year [cite: 343-348].
Properties on Borne Lane Rezoned from Industrial to High Density Residential
The council reviewed and approved Ordinance BB 726, which rezones two properties on Borne Lane from M2 medium industrial to R3 high density residential. This ordinance had previously passed the planning commission [cite: 49-54, 58-60, 67-68].
City Council Approves Multiple Bids for Wastewater, Police, Landfill, Water, and Gas Departments
The council approved several bids for various city departments. This included the replacement of a final clarifier rake system at the wastewater treatment plant, furniture for the police department's training center, repair of a landfill unit, hydrated lime for the water department, and gas line repairs. The award for the wastewater treatment plant improvements went to Water Serve Company for $828,400. The police department training equipment bid was awarded to Uline for $13,942.40. Thompson Machinery was awarded the bid for landfill unit repair. Mississippi Line Company (MLC) received the bid for hydrated lime for $12,684.39. Natural Gas and Piping was approved for gas line repairs costing $14,300. An item for police department tailor-built annual support and maintenance was also noted as a budget item not requiring a separate motion [cite: 143-240].
Annual Budget and Tax Rate Adopted for Fiscal Year 2026-2027
The council held a public hearing and approved Ordinance BB 727, adopting the annual budget and tax rate for the fiscal year July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. The ordinance was previously included in the budget book. No questions were raised during the public hearing, and the motion to approve was carried [cite: 241-260]. The mayor thanked Steve Anderson and other staff for their work on the budget, noting that the tax rate and health insurance costs for employees would remain the same [cite: 314-355].
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