Minutes-Tax Levy Hearing 08-18-2015

PUBLIC HEARING

Tuesday August 18 2015 at 6:50 PM at the

Goodman City Hall to set the 2015 Tax Levy at $0.6525

August 18, 2015

Tax Levy Public Hearing

The Board of Aldermen held a public hearing on Tuesday night August 18, 2015 at 6:50PM. Those present included Mayor Greg Richmond, Alderpersons Keith Kohley, Calvin Wilson, Alice Kezar and Roger Coe. Also present were City Supervisor David Brodie, Tax Collector Meghan Sexson, Emergency Management Director Denis Kolb and City Clerk Paula Brodie. Guests included Lois Kolb and Rita Greene from the McDonald County Press.

The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:50 PM. He noted that the meeting is being held to hear public input regarding the setting of the 2015 tax levy at $0.6525 per $100.00 evaluation on Real and Personal Property.

The Mayor asked for any Citizens comments. There were none.

The Mayor noted that the Ordinance had to be set by September 1st, so the Board would be voting on it two times in this meeting as they would not be meeting again in August.

The Mayor read by title only the first reading of Bill # 2015-462 for Ordinance #2015-472 setting the 2015 tax levy at $0.6525. Ald. Kohley moved to approve the first reading of Bill #2015-462 for Ordinance #2015-472 setting the 2015 tax levy at $0.6525 per every $100.00 evaluation on Real and Personnel Property. Ald. Coe second. Ald. Kohley, Kezar, Wilson and Coe voted aye with 0 nays.

The Mayor read by title only the second reading of Bill # 2015-462 for Ordinance #2015-472 setting the 2015 tax levy at $0.6525. Ald. Wilson moved to approve the second reading of Bill #2015-462 for Ordinance #2015-472 setting the 2015 tax levy at $0.6525 per every $100.00 evaluation on Real and Personnel Property. Ald. Kezar second. Ald. Kezar, Coe, Wilson and Kezar voted aye with 0 nays.

Ald. Kohley moved to adjourn the Public Hearing at 6:53 PM. Ald. Kezar second.  Ald. Coe, Kohley, Kezar and Wilson voted aye with 0 nays.