CITY OF MILFORD BUDGET HEARINGS SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 The following is a condensed form of minutes: A complete copy is on file at the Milford City Hall, 402 1st St., Milford, NE, or on the city’s website: milfordne.gov The Mayor and Council met in special session on September 24, 2024, at 7:00 pm. Mayor Kelley called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Present: DeLong, Freeman, Keib, Roth. Nebraska Open Meetings Act requirement met. Public Hearing – Budget Hearing and Budget Summary for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year: Mayor Kelley opened the Public Hearing on the 2024-2025 Budget at 7:00 pm. Mayor Kelley opened the floor for any questions, comments, or concerns from anyone in attendance. No public attendance was had. Allowable time was given for additional comments. With no comments, questions or concerns Mayor Kelley closed the Public Hearing at 7:02pm. Public Hearing Setting the Final Tax Request for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year for the General Fund at $708,573.80 and the Bond Fund at $68,500.00: Mayor Kelley opened the Public Hearing for comments and questions on Setting the Final Tax Request for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year for the General Fund at $708,573.80 and the Bond Fund at $68,500.00 at 7:02 pm. There were no comments, concerns or questions posed to the board, Mayor Kelley closed the Public Hearing at 7:04 pm. Public Hearing on the Six Year Road and Street Plan: Mayor Kelley opened the Public Hearing for comments and questions on the Six Year Road and Street Plan at 7:04 pm. Hearing no comments, concerns or questions Mayor Kelley closed the Public Hearing at 7:06 pm. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned. Jeanne Hoggins, City Clerk Patrick L. Kelley, Mayor SPECIAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 A special meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Milford, Nebraska was held at the City Hall Building in said City on the 24th day of September 2024 immediately following the adjournment of public hearings. Present were: Mayor Kelley; Council members: DeLong, Freeman, Keib, Roth and City Clerk Hoggins. Also present: W. Parks. Mayor Kelley called the meeting to order at 7:07 pm. and publicly stated to all in attendance that a current copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is available for review and is posted on the west wall in the City Hall meeting room. ORDINANCE NO. 979 AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH SALARIES FOR FULL TIME AND PART TIME CITY EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF MILFORD, NEBRASKA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025; AND TO PRESCRIBE THE TIME WHEN THE ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND TAKE EFFECT; AND TO REPEAL ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. Ordinance No. 979 adopted as read. Resolution No. 665– Adopting Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025: RESOLUTION #665 ADOPTING BUDGET WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Milford, Nebraska have proposed a budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025; and WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held upon said proposed budget; and WHEREAS, no objections or remonstrances have been made concerning said budget; and WHEREAS, the budget shall be adopted in the form as presented. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the annual budget of the City of Milford, Nebraska, be and the same hereby is adopted as follows: GENERAL FUND General Government $ 8,060,385 Cash Reserve $ 2,449,153 Total $10,509,538 BOND FUND Principal, Interest & Transfers $ 68,500 Cash Reserve $ 200,835 Total $ 269,335 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the portion of said expenditures to be raised by public taxation collected by a property tax levied upon the assessed valuation of property in the City of Milford, Nebraska in the following sums, to-wit: General All Purpose Levy $708,573.80 Bond Levy $ 68,500.00 Total $777,073.80 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to certify to the County Clerk of Seward County, Nebraska the taxes levied under this Resolution. Upon roll call vote, the vote was as follows: Voting “AYE”: DeLong, Roth, Freeman, Keib. Voting “NAY”: None. Absent: None The Mayor declared said Resolution duly adopted and directed the Clerk to file a copy thereof with the County Clerk of Seward County Jeanne Hoggins, City Clerk Patrick L. Kelley, Mayor ORDINANCE NO. 980 THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL OF THE CITY OF MILFORD, NEBRASKA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR FROM OCTOBER 1, 2024 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2025; TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEVYING OF TAXES FOR THE USE OF THE CITY OF MILFORD, NEBRASKA, FOR ALL MUNICIPAL PURPOSES FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR AS SHOWN ON THE ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR SAID YEAR, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CERTIFYING ALL TAX LEVIES AND DELINQUENT SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS TO THE COUNTY CLERK OF SEWARD COUNTY, NEBRASKA; AND TO PRESCRIBE THE TIME THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FORCE AND TAKE EFFECT. Ordinance No. 980 adopted as read. RESOLUTION SETTING THE PROPERTY TAX REQUEST RESOLUTION NO. 666 WHEREAS, Nebraska Revised Statute 77-1632 and 77-1633 provides that the Governing Body of the City of Milford, NE passes by a majority vote a resolution or ordinance setting the tax request; and WHEREAS, a special public hearing was held as required by law to hear and consider comments concerning the property tax request; NOW, THEREFORE, the Governing Body of the City of Milford, resolves that: 1. The 2024-2025 property tax request be set at: REQUIRED FOR BONDS $ 68,500.00 REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER PURPOSES $708,573.80 TOTAL PROPERTY TAX REQUEST $777,073.80 2. The total assessed value of property differs from last year’s total assessed value by 7.48 percent 3. The tax rate which would levy the same amount of property taxes as last year, when multiplied by the new total assessed value of property, would be $ 0.448515 per $100 of assessed value. 4. The City of Milford proposes to adopt a property tax request that will cause its tax rate to be $ 0.479912 per $100 of assessed value. 5. Based on the proposed property tax request and changes in other revenue, the total operating budget of the City of Milford, NE will increase or (decrease) last year’s budget by -17.12 percent. 6. A copy of this resolution be certified and forwarded to the County Clerk on or before October 15, 2024. Motion by DeLong, seconded by Freeman to adopt Resolution #666. Voting yes were: DeLong, Freeman, Keib, Roth. Voting no were: None. Absent: None Dated this 24th day of September 2024. Jeanne Hoggins, City Clerk Patrick Kelley, Mayor Resolution NO. 667 – Adopt the One & Six Year Street Improvement Plan: RESOLUTION NO. 667 The following resolution was introduced by Keib, who moved its adoption, seconded by DeLong, “WHEREAS, the City Street Superintendent has prepared and presented a One Year and Six Year Plan for Street Improvement Program for the City of Milford, Nebraska, and WHEREAS, a public meeting was held on the 24th day of September, 2024, to present this plan and there were no objections to said plan; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Mayor and City Council of Milford, Nebraska, that the plans and data as furnished are hereby in all things accepted and adopted.” Upon roll call vote as follows: Keib yes, DeLong yes, Freeman yes, Roth yes. Motion carried. Jeanne Hoggins, City Clerk Patrick L. Kelley, Mayor ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned. Jeanne Hoggins, City Clerk Patrick L. Kelley, Mayor MT — October 2, 2024 ZNEZ
