1 00:00:00,510 --> 00:00:07,790 We will call this meeting to order. This is the final public hearing for fiscal year 2526 budget. 2 00:00:08,150 --> 00:00:13,390 It is Thursday, September 18th, 2025. It is 5:01 PM. 3 00:00:15,230 --> 00:00:18,190 If you understand with me, Commissioner Pelletier, if you will do the invocation, Commissioner Ayers, lead us in the pledge, 4 00:00:18,190 --> 00:00:21,150 please. 5 00:00:21,710 --> 00:00:26,640 Lord, we thank you for allowing us to gather today and we pray for you guys in making decisions. 6 00:00:27,030 --> 00:00:29,510 For our citizens in our city. 7 00:00:29,830 --> 00:00:32,310 We thank you for our first responders and we ask. 8 00:00:32,670 --> 00:00:38,270 That you bless them and their families. Please keep them safe and let them go home at the end of their shift. 9 00:00:38,950 --> 00:00:44,040 We thank you for all of our citizens and our employees that make Callaway a great place to be. 10 00:00:44,150 --> 00:00:46,630 And we pray you bless them with peace and success. 11 00:00:47,270 --> 00:00:49,550 In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Amen. 12 00:00:51,670 --> 00:00:56,110 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. 13 00:00:56,230 --> 00:01:04,110 And to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 14 00:01:06,270 --> 00:01:08,070 To killing the bear town over here. 15 00:01:10,270 --> 00:01:12,270 City Clerk, please do a roll call. 16 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:16,720 Commissioner Griggs. 17 00:01:17,750 --> 00:01:21,710 Trust Share. Pelletier, Mayor Henderson. 18 00:01:24,550 --> 00:01:27,030 OK Google, on to our. 19 00:01:27,270 --> 00:01:36,315 First Item Public Announcement City Clerk Pursuant detection 200.0652 E Florida Statutes Notice of tentative property taxes for 20 00:01:36,315 --> 00:01:45,360 the City of Calvary, Florida Term Notice The proposed ad valorem rate for this fiscal year 20/25/26. 21 00:01:45,470 --> 00:01:49,590 Was advertised to be a maximum of 2.7500 mills. 22 00:01:50,110 --> 00:01:56,310 This mileage rate would be greater than the current year's rollback rate of 2.6981 mills. 23 00:01:56,550 --> 00:02:02,910 After reviewing revenue projections and proposed expenditure levels for the 202526 fiscal year, the general fund budget is 24 00:02:02,910 --> 00:02:09,270 balanced at a tentative rate of 2.7000 mills. 25 00:02:09,350 --> 00:02:15,070 Which is more than the current year's rollback rate by 0.0019 and an. 26 00:02:15,190 --> 00:02:19,070 Increase of 0.0704%. 27 00:02:19,230 --> 00:02:23,750 This means 2.7000 mills is to be levied. 28 00:02:23,870 --> 00:02:27,670 To find the fiscal Year 202526 budget. 29 00:02:29,750 --> 00:02:30,110 OK. 30 00:02:32,990 --> 00:02:35,310 And then we will go on. 31 00:02:35,510 --> 00:02:36,190 To the final. 32 00:02:37,830 --> 00:02:42,930 Fiscal Year 202526 Budget and City Managers Budget message Do you have a budget message for us or not? Mr. Schultz? Is there 33 00:02:42,930 --> 00:02:48,030 anything that needs to be added? 34 00:02:49,940 --> 00:02:53,100 Change this temperature. Yeah, nothing has changed. 35 00:02:55,270 --> 00:02:56,910 OK. And then we will go to. 36 00:02:57,230 --> 00:02:59,070 Public participation. 37 00:02:59,550 --> 00:03:06,350 So this is your first opportunity to speak. So if there's anybody that would like to speak, I think everybody that's been here 38 00:03:06,350 --> 00:03:13,150 knows the process. So is there anybody that wants to speak on the budget at this point? 39 00:03:14,870 --> 00:03:21,550 Not seeing it. We'll have a couple other items that you'll have the opportunity to speak as well. So we will. 40 00:03:22,970 --> 00:03:31,970 Go on to resolution #25-21 Fiscal year 202526 final and the long tax rate. 41 00:03:36,340 --> 00:03:37,900 I'm sorry, city Clerk. 42 00:03:38,550 --> 00:03:44,330 A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Callaway of Bay County, Florida, adopting the final levying of Agrawal on taxes 43 00:03:44,330 --> 00:03:50,110 for fiscal year 20/25/26 and providing for an effective date. 44 00:03:52,750 --> 00:03:59,270 KN City Manager, do you have anything to say on this item? 45 00:03:59,980 --> 00:04:03,880 I think we're the only one in the county that lowered on. Sure we are. There may be some that kept the same, but I don't think 46 00:04:03,880 --> 00:04:07,780 anybody else lowered. 47 00:04:09,870 --> 00:04:16,870 So is anybody up here have anything to say? Did anybody in the audience want to speak about the ad valorem tax rate? 48 00:04:17,550 --> 00:04:21,510 Which yes, we lowered it, so nothing to complain about. 49 00:04:24,180 --> 00:04:29,280 OK. Well, if nobody wants to speak, would somebody like to make a motion on this item? Motion to approve Resolution 2521, Fiscal 50 00:04:29,280 --> 00:04:34,380 year 2526. 51 00:04:36,070 --> 00:04:38,990 Thank you. Yes. 52 00:04:40,810 --> 00:04:43,250 No, he's melting. 53 00:04:44,630 --> 00:04:51,270 OK, so we do have a motion and a second. So if there's no other discussion, City Clerk, please do a roll call. Commissioner 54 00:04:51,270 --> 00:04:57,910 Grange, Commissioner Pelletier, Commissioner Ayers, Mayor Henderson. Yes. 55 00:04:59,670 --> 00:05:05,470 OK, we will go on to the next item resolution #25-22. 56 00:05:05,830 --> 00:05:09,750 Fiscal Year 202526 final budget. 57 00:05:10,630 --> 00:05:15,590 Settings for our guess there's nothing to lose on this one is the clerk. 58 00:05:16,510 --> 00:05:20,830 A resolution of the City of Powell Way of Bay County, Florida, adopting the final budget for fiscal year 20/25/26 and providing 59 00:05:20,830 --> 00:05:25,150 for an effective date. 60 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:29,000 OK, so this is just. 61 00:05:29,350 --> 00:05:31,110 Approving the budget that we have. 62 00:05:31,430 --> 00:05:33,390 No changes talked about at land. 63 00:05:33,990 --> 00:05:35,790 Yep, no changes as presented. 64 00:05:36,670 --> 00:05:38,590 Anybody up here have any? 65 00:05:38,670 --> 00:05:39,630 Comment on. 66 00:05:40,230 --> 00:05:48,470 You've said all we're gonna say. I move. Like said, we've had several meetings and talked, have workshops and talked about it. 67 00:05:50,200 --> 00:05:52,520 Thanks Mr. Schultz and City Manager and staff. 68 00:05:53,190 --> 00:05:54,830 Yes, yes. 69 00:05:54,950 --> 00:05:56,790 Sort of balanced budget and putting up with. 70 00:05:58,830 --> 00:06:06,610 You know, at first we had you working at 2.75 and then we lowered it to 2.7 and you still managed to come up with it. Everything 71 00:06:06,610 --> 00:06:14,390 is in there that we need to do. So yes we do. Appreciate y'all. 72 00:06:16,510 --> 00:06:20,990 OK, so did anybody out there want to speak about this item? 73 00:06:21,590 --> 00:06:26,510 Note about the final budget. If not, would somebody like to make a motion on this one? 74 00:06:27,190 --> 00:06:39,390 I'd like to make a motion to adopt resolution #2522 FY20 2526 final Budget. Second. OK, you've got a motion and a second. 75 00:06:40,070 --> 00:06:42,510 There is no discussion. City Clerk. 76 00:06:42,990 --> 00:06:47,310 Commissioner. Volunteer. Commissioner Ayers. Commissioner Graves. 77 00:06:50,550 --> 00:06:55,510 And that brings us to the end. 78 00:06:57,350 --> 00:06:58,350 Of our meeting. 79 00:06:58,950 --> 00:06:59,310 So. 80 00:07:00,630 --> 00:07:05,750 If no one has objection, we will adjourn. We will adjourn this meeting and then we have to go into, we have to call to order the 81 00:07:05,750 --> 00:07:10,870 CRA budget hearing. 82 00:07:11,230 --> 00:07:14,950 For the City of Callaway Community Redevelopment Agency. 83 00:07:15,310 --> 00:07:22,350 It's Thursday, September 18th, 2025 and it is currently 509. 84 00:07:22,750 --> 00:07:27,830 So we've already had a an invocation of prayer and a roll call. 85 00:07:28,950 --> 00:07:35,550 Do we need to do another roll call since we are now instead of the mayor with the go ahead and do a roll call. 86 00:07:38,250 --> 00:07:39,330 All right, board members. 87 00:07:39,790 --> 00:07:46,670 Here for number Ayers, Vice Chair Griggs and Chairman Henderson here. 88 00:07:47,510 --> 00:07:50,430 OK. And we have the minutes. 89 00:07:51,310 --> 00:07:55,570 From our last budget hearing of September 19th, 2024, did everybody have a chance to look those over? I know they were quite 90 00:07:55,570 --> 00:07:59,830 lengthy. 91 00:08:01,710 --> 00:08:02,630 Is the date. 92 00:08:03,630 --> 00:08:04,270 A day off. 93 00:08:05,270 --> 00:08:10,670 It says September 19th. That's tomorrow. No, this last year's minutes. 94 00:08:11,030 --> 00:08:18,550 Now it's just 2024. This was the minutes from last year's final budget hearing. So, and while we're off on that. 95 00:08:19,550 --> 00:08:23,110 I wanna wish the Air Force a happy 78th birthday today. 96 00:08:24,310 --> 00:08:30,230 So, but if nobody had any changes, we need a motion to approve these minutes. 97 00:08:31,870 --> 00:08:36,910 Motion to approve missions minutes from September 19th. 98 00:08:37,230 --> 00:08:39,910 2024 CRA budget period. 99 00:08:41,230 --> 00:08:44,470 Second, OK, we've got a motion and a second. 100 00:08:45,350 --> 00:08:51,750 So all in favor of approving the minutes say aye aye. Any opposed? 101 00:08:52,750 --> 00:08:55,990 OK, then we will go on to the regular agenda. 102 00:08:56,430 --> 00:09:04,510 We have CRA resolution #25-01 adopting the fiscal year 20/25/26. 103 00:09:04,950 --> 00:09:06,230 CRA Budget. 104 00:09:06,710 --> 00:09:08,030 City clerk, please. 105 00:09:08,150 --> 00:09:15,960 A resolution adopting the annual budget over the City of Powley Community Redevelopment Agency for the 2020. 106 00:09:16,190 --> 00:09:21,000 5/20/26 Fiscal year beginning October 21st, 2025. 107 00:09:21,230 --> 00:09:22,950 And ending September. 108 00:09:23,110 --> 00:09:25,110 30th, 2026. 109 00:09:25,190 --> 00:09:28,950 Providing for cyber ability and providing an effective date. 110 00:09:30,190 --> 00:09:32,830 OK. Was there any discussion on? 111 00:09:33,270 --> 00:09:34,590 The CRA budget. 112 00:09:37,710 --> 00:09:42,150 Nobody. Did anybody in the audience want to comment on the CRA budget? 113 00:09:45,830 --> 00:09:49,030 Not seeing anybody OK, gentlemen. 114 00:09:49,150 --> 00:09:50,110 We just need a. 115 00:09:51,310 --> 00:09:52,230 Motion. 116 00:09:54,230 --> 00:09:56,030 Motion to approve. 117 00:09:57,150 --> 00:10:05,590 Resolution #2025-01 adopting the fiscal year 202526-C RA but. 118 00:10:05,750 --> 00:10:07,630 So OK. 119 00:10:08,230 --> 00:10:08,630 So. 120 00:10:10,350 --> 00:10:12,470 We've got a motion and a second. 121 00:10:14,710 --> 00:10:16,270 Is there any discussion? 122 00:10:16,670 --> 00:10:17,430 And, umm. 123 00:10:17,870 --> 00:10:19,270 If not, city clerk. 124 00:10:20,270 --> 00:10:24,510 Board member Pelletier? Yes. Board member Ayers. 125 00:10:24,870 --> 00:10:26,830 Yes, Chairman, I understand. Yes. 126 00:10:28,150 --> 00:10:31,670 And that concludes, I know it says public participation, but. 127 00:10:32,950 --> 00:10:40,070 Huh. I don't know if that we can do no, I'm saying we kind of covered that with the individual items. So I think this was just. 128 00:10:40,470 --> 00:10:41,470 Put on here. 129 00:10:42,830 --> 00:10:45,590 Just carry it over. Would you check that with Kevin? 130 00:10:46,230 --> 00:10:51,990 Massive lending, public participation in the CRA budget meeting. I can. Well, I think we did it, you know, I'm just saying I'm not 131 00:10:51,990 --> 00:10:57,750 trying to prevent no, but that's I'm thinking. 132 00:10:58,550 --> 00:11:00,430 We don't typically do just. 133 00:11:00,590 --> 00:11:07,070 Non agenda on at this. I think that was probably just just for the item kind of the carryover. 134 00:11:07,870 --> 00:11:14,110 So that completes our CRA budget hearing. So we will adjourn this meeting.