December 8 (public hearing – budget)

COMMON COUNCIL – Public Hearing – December 8, 2020 Page 1 CITY OF OCONTO FALLS PUBLIC HEARING Regarding the proposed 2021 Budget Council Chambers – Municipal Building 500 N. Chestnut Avenue – Oconto Falls, WI 54154 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020 – 6:45 PM MINUTES Public Hearing called to order at 6:46 PM by Mayor Rice. Roll Call Present: Mayor Brad Rice, Aldermen: Devin Wirtz, Jeff McDonald, Marty Coopman, Mathew McDermid, Kevin Rusch, and Tim Holman Also present: City Attorney Larry Jeske, Deputy Clerk Nancy Brye, Police Chief Brad Olsen, Deputy Treasurer Eve Wallace, Street Superintendent Terry Magnin, Street Foreman Gerry Lemirande, and Fire Chief Tim Magnin Excused: Administrator Vicki Roberts Others: Samantha Doney, Ashley Bahrke, Debbie Arndt, Stephanie Holman, Barbara Salscheider, Kevin Sutrick, and Mark Krumrei DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 2021 Proposed Budget for the City of Oconto Falls. Notice was hereby given that on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 6:45 PM in the Council Chambers of the Oconto Falls Municipal Building, 500 North Chestnut Avenue, Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, a Public Hearing will be held on the proposed 2021 budget. Following the Public Hearing, at approximately 7:00 pm, the Common Council will vote on the proposed budget during their regular Council meeting that same night. The proposed budget was made available for inspection in the drive-up window at City Hall, the City Website: cityofocontofalls.com, Oconto Falls Public Library, Oconto Falls Post Office, and Witt’s Piggly Wiggly. The Public Hearing Notice was published in the Oconto County Times Herald on November 20, 2020. Finance Committee Chairman Marty Coopman gave 2021 budget highlights to include:  Ended up with a .7 increase to the city tax levy.  Overall assessed values went up and taxes will go down.  Used some Fund Balance to balance the budget; however most was covered by the revenue from the Municipal Utilities selling of the cable utility. COMMON COUNCIL – Public Hearing – December 8, 2020 Page 2  Police Department major purchases include portable radio, body cams, and Lexipol Solutions Proposal.  Street Department major purchases include a new F-550 pick-up truck and street reconstruction done to Flatley and 2 alleys. Mayor opened the floor to any questions or comments from the audience. Adjournment Having no further questions or comments, Mayor Rice declared the Public Hearing closed and adjourned at 6:54 pm. ______________________________ City Administrator Vicki A. Roberts *A quorum of the Common Council was in attendance of this Public Hearing