Council approves easement closure, reviews budget
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Council adopted an interim town attorney contract, approved several sets of meeting minutes, and unanimously closed a portion of a public drainage easement at 1301 Fordham Boulevard. Council also received the Manager’s Recommended FY 2026-27 Budget (no tax increase recommended) and held a closed session; proclamations for National Police Week and Municipal Clerk’s Week were made.
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What this means
The council voted to remove a public drainage easement at 1301 Fordham Blvd where redevelopment had already removed the old pipe; staff told the council that state and local utilities had no remaining need for the easement. The town manager presented next year’s budget recommendation with no proposed tax increase and described planned investments in housing, environmental resiliency, and neighborhood infrastructure; council members asked for more public engagement on the budget. The council also approved routine items (attorney contract and past meeting minutes) and recognized National Police Week and Municipal Clerk’s Week.
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- Adopted resolution approving Interim Town Attorney employment contract (R-1).
- Approved meeting minutes for April 8, April 15, April 16, 2026 and select 2013 work session minutes.
- Opened and closed a public hearing and adopted R-2 to close a portion of the public drainage easement at 1301 Fordham Blvd (unanimous).
- Received the FY 2026-27 Manager’s Recommended Budget presentation; manager recommended no tax increase and outlined priority investments.
- Proclaimed May 10-16, 2026 as National Police Week and recognized May 3-9, 2026 as Professional Municipal Clerk’s Week.
- Entered and adjourned a closed session as authorized by state statute.
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Agenda
- WELCOME to a COUNCIL MEETING!
- ROLL CALL
- OPENING
- Proclamation: AAPI Month
- Proclamation: National Police Week
- ANNOUNCEMENTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
- PUBLIC COMMENTS
- CONSENT
- Interim Town Attorney Employment Contract
- April 8, 15, and 16, 2026 Meeting Minutes
- 2013 Work Session Minutes
- DISCUSSION
- Presentation of the FY 2026-27 Manager’s Recommended Budget
- Public Hearing: Drainage Easement Closure at 1301 Fordham Blvd
- CLOSED SESSION
- ADJOURNMENT
- 2.1 Mayor Anderson Regarding Municipal Clerk's Week.
- 2.2 Mayor Jessica Anderson
- 2.3 Council Member Louie Rivers III
- OTHER ATTENDEES
- Approval of the Consent Agenda
- Public Hearing: Drainage Easement Closure at 1301 Fordham Blvd
- Public Hearing: Drainage Easement Closure at 1301 Fordham Blvd
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