Special Meeting

SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, September 03, 2025 at 5:05 PM Historic City Hall, Commission Chambers – 225 East Main Street, Suite 105 www.cityofwauchula.gov INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CALL TO ORDER Nadaskay called the special meeting to order at 5:05 pm. ROLL CALL PRESENT Commissioner Anne Miller Mayor Pro Tem Russell Smith Mayor Keith Nadaskay Commissioner Sherri Albritton ABSENT Commissioner Gary Smith STAFF PRESENT City Manager Olivia Minshew Deputy City Manager John Eason Assistant City Manager Sandee Braxton City Clerk Stephanie Camacho Deputy City Clerk Melodie Kincaid Lieutenant Rob Ehrenkaufer Director of Projects and Procurement Ward Grimes Community Development Director Kyle Long CRA Director Jessica Newman City Attorney Kristie Hatcher-Bolin (via Zoom) APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion made by Commissioner Miller, Seconded by Commissioner Albritton. Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem R. Smith, Mayor Nadaskay PUBLIC COMMENT / NON-AGENDA ITEMS No public comment presented. ORDINANCES / PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Approve 2025-2026 Tentative Advalorem Title correction: Approve 2025-2026 Tentative Millage Rate  Braxton presented a summary of the overall budget changes. Braxton also presented several millage rate options for the Commission to consider. Both documents are attached to these minutes. The Commission discussed the rate options and selected an increased rate of 5.7710, which is a13.62% increase from the rollback rate. Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem R. Smith, Seconded by Commissioner Albritton. Voting Yea: Commissioner Miller, Mayor Nadaskay 2. Ordinance 2025-14 Adopting Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget - 1st Reading Minshew read the ordinance by title. Braxton noted the numbers from the budget would be changed prior to second reading to reflect the approved millage rate. Motion made by Commissioner Albritton, Seconded by Commissioner Miller. Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem R. Smith, Mayor Nadaskay ADJOURNMENT With no further business to discuss, Nadaskay adjourned the special meeting at 5:38 pm.