Monday, September 25, 2023 *Meeting will commence immediately upon adjournment of the preceding budget hearing - City of Fort Calhoun

1. Roll Call

2. Call to Order

Compliance with Open Meetings Act – In accordance with Section 84-1412 sub section eight (8) of the Reissue Revised State Statutes of the State of Nebraska 1943, as amended, one copy of all reproducible written material to be discussed is available to the public at this meeting for examination and copying. Persons wishing to address the Governing Body on an agenda item shall wait to be identified by the Mayor/Presiding Officer; then, after stating their name and address for the record, may proceed to speak. No person, other than the Council and the person having the floor will be permitted to enter any discussion without the permission of the Presiding Officer. Remarks shall be limited to five minutes unless extended or limited by the Presiding Officer (Res. 2011-18, copy in book)

*Please silence your phones and other devices during the meeting. 

3. Inform the public about the location of the Open Meetings Act posted in the Council Chambers and its accessibility to members of the public

4. In accordance with the published notice, it is now time to conduct the public hearing relative to hearing support, opposition, criticism, suggestions, or observations relating to SETTING THE FINAL TAX REQUEST AT A DIFFERENT AMOUNT THAN THE PRIOR YEAR TAX REQUEST (LEVY)

2022-2023 Property Tax Request                                                     $    595,820.00
2022 Tax Rate                                                                                            0.542613
Property Tax Rate (2022-2023 Requested/2022 Valuation)                      0.493681 
                                                                                                          ----------------
2023-2024 Proposed Property Tax Request                                    $    651,723.00
Proposed 2023 Tax Rate                                                                           0.540000
                                                                                                          ----------------   

Open: _________

• Written Comments
• Public Comments

Close: _________

5. Resolution No. 2023 – 15 RESOLUTION SETTING THE 2023-2024 PERSONAL AND REAL PROPERTY TAX REQUEST AT $215,000.00 FOR PRINICIPAL AND INTEREST ON BONDS AND $436,723.00 FOR ALL OTHER PURPOSES, FOR A TOTAL OF $651,723.00      

6. Approval of 1% increase to restricted funds authority    

7. Andy Faucher, Longhorn Bar, request for the City to use funds for the Lottery Operator to upgrade the Keno system 

8. Motion ______     Second ______      
Time:  __________