Council - Special Meeting

Monday, March 23, 2026

The Independence City Council held a special meeting on March 23, 2026, to conduct a budget hearing regarding property levies for fiscal year 2027. The council approved the agenda and opened a public hearing on the proposed property tax levy, which was subsequently closed due to no public comment.

About this meeting

Government Body: Council
Meeting Type: Council
Location: Independence, IA
Meeting Date: March 23, 2026

5 sections (from 34 segments)

1:30 – 2:11•Speaker 1

Thanks very much. Good afternoon almost especially now jumping back and forth on do all day long. Somebody have his email address. Yeah, it gets cold again Friday, but otherwise the person knows this is business one. Well, it's probably not going to matter cuz by the time we're get a hold of them, we'll be done anyway. 4:45. Ask Matt. If at uh 4:50, we all just go over and have a couple drinks because

2:10 – 2:32•Speaker 1

you know where I call the meeting to order. Uh please join me for the pledge of allegiance. Pledge to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

2:35 – 3:20•Speaker 1

Okay, welcome everybody. This is the special city council meeting uh budget hearings uh property levies for March 23, 2026. Start with a roll call, please. Whoever is absent. Hannah, yes. Moore, yes. Here. Mayor, present. Olaflin, yes. Apple, yes. Okay, I need a motion to approve the agenda as presented. So, move second. I have a motion to second. All in favor? I oppose. Passes 6. Next, we move to item number four. Uh, pursuant to the agenda, I'll now convene a public hearing on the proposed property tax levy for fiscal year 2027. Um, anybody wish to speak with regard to the levy?

3:19 – 4:00•Speaker 1

Do you want to say anything with regard to the levy? Everything's in the memo. I mean, the the levy that was published um in the paper is the max levy that we're required by law to publish. That's the maximum amount we could um levy if the council chose to. That is not what we're doing with the budget. uh the budget. We can get into the other items at the other at the next meeting, but ultimately it will be a decrease from where we were and I did not receive any written comments before now. So, okay. Um in that case, I'll now close the public hearing. Um and there are no comments for the city clerk to record. So, I need a motion to adjourn the meeting then. So, moved.

3:59 – 4:10•Speaker 1

Second. Have a motion to second. All in favor? I oppose. Passes 6. Um, we now stand adjourned. I missed it.

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