The City Council adopted 2027 budget-development guidelines using a 0% property-tax-levy increase as the planning target, while directing staff to identify revenue and improve efficiency before reducing programs or services.
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What this means
The 0% guideline is a planning target, not the final 2027 budget. The Council also adopted a five-year financial oversight framework covering debt, borrowing, performance measures, and capital planning. Additional actions addressed noise enforcement, possible parking removal and speed-limit changes on South Main Street, and the appointment of Taylor Youngs as acting City Manager.
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Adopted 2027 budget-development guidelines with a 0% property-tax-levy increase as the General Fund planning guideline; revenue identification and operational efficiency are to be prioritized before program or service reductions.
Adopted a five-year debt strategy, key performance indicator framework, bond anticipation note management policy, implementation plan, and financial oversight structure.
Directed the Geneva Police Department to enforce the City noise ordinance and applicable vehicle and traffic laws on Routes 14 and 5 & 20 within city limits, and authorized related signage efforts.
Requested a traffic engineering study to eliminate east-side on-street parking on Route 14 between 645 and 715 South Main Street; if the state does not act within 60 days, the City will proceed without the study.
Requested a study to reduce the posted speed limit on Route 14 from 30 to 25 miles per hour between 828 and 361 South Main Street; the City will proceed without the study if the state does not act within 60 days.
Approved Taylor Youngs as acting City Manager and approved the related employment agreement.
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