City Commission - Special Meeting

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

The Abilene, Kansas City Commission held a special meeting on July 15, 2026. The commission approved a resolution of intent to exceed the revenue neutral rate for the 2027 budget.

About this meeting

Government Body
City Commission
Meeting Type
City Commission
Location
Abilene, KS
Meeting Date
July 15, 2026

Transcript

26 sections

0:59Speaker 4

We'll now call to order the July 15, 2026 City of Abilene, Kansas City Commission Special Meeting. Shayla, may we please have a roll call?

1:08Speaker 2

Mayor Ryan?

1:09Speaker 2

Commissioner Taylor?

1:10Speaker 2

Commissioner Lytle? Here. Commissioner Reisenberg?

1:12Speaker 2

Commissioner Kohlhoff is absent. Roll call complete.

1:15Speaker 4

If we could please stand for the pledge.

1:19Speaker 5

I pledge by the name of the state of the United States

1:36Speaker 4

First item is approval of today's agenda.

1:41Speaker 1

I'll make a motion to approve today's agenda as written. I'll second.

1:44 – 1:55Speaker 4

Motion has been moved and seconded. Do we have any commission discussion? Seeing none, I'm going to roll call vote. Vice Mayor Taylor? Yes. Commissioner Kolhoff is absent. Commissioner Lytle? Yes. Commissioner Meisenberg?

1:55 – 2:36Speaker 4

Myself, yes. Motion carries. Our next item is 5A, a public forum. If there's anyone that would like to address the commission on an item not on our current agenda, they may do so at this time. Seeing none, we'll move to item 6A, consider approval of resolution 071526-1, a resolution of intent to exceed the revenue neutral rate for the purpose of the City of Abilene, Kansas, 2027 budget, and directing the city manager to notify the county clerk of such intent. Interim City Manager Quinday, do you have anything to add from Monday's meeting? Okay. Do we have any questions for city staff on that item? Okay.

2:38 – 2:56Speaker 3

I'll remake my motion to consider the approval of Resolution 071526-1, Resolution of Intent to Exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate for the Purpose of the City of Abilene, Kansas, 2027 Budget, and directing the City Manager to notify the County Clerk of such intent.

2:57Speaker 1

I'll second.

2:58Speaker 4

Motion has been moved and seconded. Do we have any Commission discussion?

3:04 – 3:29Speaker 4

I guess I can reiterate my point that I made on Monday that I find passing it at a flat mill, but with it being above that, that was my one caveat that I addressed on Monday. If we have no further commission discussion, move to roll call vote. Commissioner Lytle? Yes. Commissioner Meisenberg? Yes. Vice Mayor Taylor? Yes. Myself, no. Motion carries. Our next item is a motion to adjourn.

3:34Speaker 5

Okay. Okay. Okay.

3:42 – 3:59Speaker 4

Next item is, is there a motion to adjourn? I'll make a motion to adjourn. I'll second it. Motion has been moved and seconded. Do we have any commission discussion? Seeing none, we'll do a roll call vote. Commissioner Meisenberg? Yes. Vice Mayor Taylor? Yes. Commissioner Koloff?

4:00Speaker 4

Commissioner Lytle? Yes. Myself, yes. Motion carries. We are adjourned. Sorry.

4:05Speaker 5

What about that?

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