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Council prioritized the FY2026/27 budget and millage issues, reviewed downtown/Main Street redevelopment concepts, agreed to improve council communication and clarified room rental and maintenance policies; staff briefed the council on senior homestead exemption impacts and the potential need to explore legal and alternative revenue options.
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Council focused on the city budget and a new $50,000 senior homestead exemption that reduces the taxable base and creates an estimated $180,000 shortfall the city must address when setting the millage (the property tax rate). Members were briefed that a recent state law (SB 33) will change assessment caps beginning in 2027, and the council discussed asking staff and the city attorney to explore legal responses and alternatives to property taxes (for example, annexation, occupation taxes, and development payment agreements). The council also discussed a novel Main Street concept for a city-owned railroad structure, agreed that major planning meetings should be open to all council members, clarified Preston Room rental rules, and requested continued staff updates on maintenance and splash pad hours.
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