Meeting Agenda
1. Open Meeting
2. Roll Call
3. Items of Business
3.A. Public Hearing for testimony in support of and/or opposition to the proposed budget and property tax request for fiscal year 2025-2026. 
4. Petitions - Communications - Resident Concerns
5. Officers' Reports
6. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
 
Meeting: September 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Crete City Council Budget Hearing
Subject:
1. Open Meeting
Rationale:
  • In accordance with Nebraska law, a copy of the Open Meetings Act can be found in the back of the Council Chambers.
  • Items listed on the agenda may be considered in any order.
  • Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
Subject:
2. Roll Call
Rationale:
  • Attendance of members will be recorded to determine the presence of a quorum for official actions.
Subject:
3. Items of Business
Rationale:
  • Action may be taken to discuss/limit discussion, to hear testimony in favor of or in opposition to, and to approve or disapprove any matter presented under this title.
Subject:
3.A. Public Hearing for testimony in support of and/or opposition to the proposed budget and property tax request for fiscal year 2025-2026. 
Discussion:
  • The hearing was opened to hear testimony in favor of or opposition to the proposed Budget Summary and Final Property Tax Request for fiscal year 2025-2026.City Administrator Tom Ourada reviewed the forms that have been prepared to submit to the State Auditor of Public Accounts. The highlights of the Proposed Budget are as follows:
  • Operating Budget for 2024 was $45,400,688.00 and for 2025 it is $40,884,816.25 a decrease of 10%
  • Property Tax Request for 2024 was $1,545,330,00 and for 2025 it is $1,604,890.00 an increase of 4%
  • Valuation in 2024 was $450,968,476 and for 2025 it is $528,163,016 an increase of 17%
  • Tax Rate in 2024 was 0.342669 and for 2025 it is 0.303863 a decrease of 11%
  • Went over the General Fund Transfer Summary sheet.
  • Mayor Dave Bauer thanked City Administrator Tom Ourada, Finance Director Wendy Thomas, and all the Department Heads for lowering their budgets and making the budget work.
The hearing closed at 6:18 pm
 
Action(s):
Motion 1 Carried:
Opened the Public Hearing at 6:01 p.m. for testimony in support of and/or opposition to the proposed budget and property tax request for fiscal year 2025-2026. Carried with a motion by Dan Papik and a second by Anthony Fitzgerald.
  • Dale Strehle: Absent
  • Tom Crisman: Aye
  • Anthony Fitzgerald: Aye
  • Ashley Newmyer: Aye
  • Kyle Frans: Aye
  • Dan Papik: Aye
Motion 2 Carried:
Closed the Public Hearing at 6:15 p.m. for testimony in support of and/or opposition to the proposed budget and property tax request for fiscal year 2025-2026. Carried with a motion by Dan Papik and a second by Anthony Fitzgerald.
  • Dale Strehle: Absent
  • Tom Crisman: Aye
  • Anthony Fitzgerald: Aye
  • Ashley Newmyer: Aye
  • Kyle Frans: Aye
  • Dan Papik: Aye
Attachments:
Subject:
4. Petitions - Communications - Resident Concerns
Rationale:
  • Citizen testimony may be limited to 3 minutes per person.
  • Please do not repeat testimony that has already be heard.
  • No action can be taken on matters presented under this title except to answer any questions or to refer the matter for further action.
Subject:
5. Officers' Reports
Rationale:
  • Reports may be given by Officers, Departments, Committees, or Councilmembers concerning the current operations of the City.
  • No action can be taken on matters presented under this title except to answer any questions or to refer the matter for further action.
Subject:
6. Adjournment
Discussion:
The Crete City Council Budget Hearing closed at 6:20 p.m.
 

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