Work Session

CITY OF MARSHALL WORK SESSION MINUTES Tuesday, November 26, 2024 The work session of the Common Council of the City of Marshall was held November 26, 2024, at City Hall, 344 West Main Street. The meeting was called to order at 7:24 PM by Mayor Robert Byrnes. In addition to Byrnes the following members were in attendance: Craig Schafer, Steve Meister, Amanda Schroeder, James Lozinski and See Moua-Leske. Absent: John Alcorn. Staff present included: Sharon Hanson, City Administrator; E.J. Moberg, Director of Administrative Services; Jason Anderson, Director of Public Works/City Engineer; Preston Stensrud, Park and Rec Supervisor; and Steven Anderson, City Clerk. 2025 Budget and Levy, ARPA Monies, and Aquatic Center Financing Moberg presented the preliminary 2025 budget and property tax levy. Items such as the capital equipment levy, planned bonding and tax capacity changes, and tax levy history were reviewed. Moberg continued by explaining personnel, health insurance and general fund impacting budgets and levies. Further details were provided for budgeted expenditures as well as examples of levy increase impacts on residential, commercial and apartment buildings. Staff recommended that the final levy stay at a 9.80% increase. Administrator Hanson added that revenue for the city had been flat. Moberg outlined guidance from the State about American Rescue Plan Act monies and provided scenarios of it’s use before year end. The council members discussed the proposed scenarios. At 8:15 PM Mayor Byrnes adjourned the meeting. Attest: _________________________ _________________________ City Clerk Mayor