1 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:35,670 All 2 00:02:35,680 --> 00:02:37,360 right. Good evening. I will call to 3 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:39,120 order the city council meeting for 4 00:02:39,120 --> 00:02:41,440 August 25th, 2026. If you could please 5 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:43,120 stand for a moment of silence and pledge 6 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:55,270 of allegiance, please. 7 00:02:55,280 --> 00:02:58,550 Amen. 8 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:00,879 » To the flag of the United States of 9 00:03:00,879 --> 00:03:03,680 America and to the republic for which it 10 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:06,800 stands. One nation under God, 11 00:03:06,800 --> 00:03:09,360 indivisible, with liberty and justice 12 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:12,869 for all. 13 00:03:12,879 --> 00:03:14,800 » Muhai, would you please call the role? 14 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:17,200 >> Yes, Mr. Mr. Cook 15 00:03:17,200 --> 00:03:17,920 >> here. 16 00:03:17,920 --> 00:03:18,879 >> Mrs. Sharpshare 17 00:03:18,879 --> 00:03:19,519 >> here. 18 00:03:19,519 --> 00:03:20,640 >> Mrs. Citadino 19 00:03:20,640 --> 00:03:21,120 >> here. 20 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:22,080 >> Mr. Levit 21 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:23,040 >> here. 22 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:23,760 >> Mr. Cox 23 00:03:23,760 --> 00:03:24,319 >> here. 24 00:03:24,319 --> 00:03:25,040 >> Mrs. Knight 25 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:26,159 >> here. And Mr. Schmidt 26 00:03:26,159 --> 00:03:27,440 >> here. 27 00:03:27,440 --> 00:03:28,800 >> Thank you. Are there any corrections or 28 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:30,239 additions to the minutes of our last 29 00:03:30,239 --> 00:03:32,400 meeting? 30 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:33,920 >> All right. Seeing none, the minutes will 31 00:03:33,920 --> 00:03:35,599 stand approved as written and 32 00:03:35,599 --> 00:03:37,040 distributed. Uh reports and 33 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:39,519 communications. Mayor Hardman. 34 00:03:39,519 --> 00:03:43,840 >> Uh nothing to to report this evening. Um 35 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:46,319 I'll take any questions anybody has. 36 00:03:46,319 --> 00:03:47,840 Thanks. 37 00:03:47,840 --> 00:03:49,360 >> Thank you, safety service director, Mr. 38 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:50,799 Lucas. 39 00:03:50,799 --> 00:03:52,560 >> I have nothing as well and there's no 40 00:03:52,560 --> 00:03:54,879 legislation up for a vote um unless 41 00:03:54,879 --> 00:03:57,360 Chief wants to talk about his disposal 42 00:03:57,360 --> 00:04:01,040 and I don't think he's here. So, um but 43 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:02,560 that'll be discussed when uh they're up 44 00:04:02,560 --> 00:04:04,400 for the third reading. 45 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:08,159 >> All right. Thank you. Uh I have no 46 00:04:08,159 --> 00:04:09,920 report this evening as well. Uh clerk of 47 00:04:09,920 --> 00:04:11,840 council, Miss Boohight. 48 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:12,799 >> No report. 49 00:04:12,799 --> 00:04:14,720 >> You're honor roll. Auditor Mr. 50 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:16,479 Cunningham. 51 00:04:16,479 --> 00:04:18,320 >> Well, I can't say I don't have a report, 52 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:21,120 but it's going to be short. Um, since I 53 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:24,240 don't have my papers with me. Um, going 54 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:25,840 off of memory, which is tough because I 55 00:04:25,840 --> 00:04:28,639 don't remember much these days. Um, 56 00:04:28,639 --> 00:04:31,759 we're 58% through the year. Actually, I 57 00:04:31,759 --> 00:04:33,360 have it right here. We're uh we've spent 58 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:35,840 about 53% of our budget, so we're on 59 00:04:35,840 --> 00:04:38,240 track there. Um, as far as our working 60 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:40,400 cash goes, uh, we're hovering at a 61 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:43,360 somewhat elevated level, which is, uh, 62 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:45,680 very positive at this point. So, um, 63 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:48,240 that's really my report. That's it. 64 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:51,360 >> Right. Any questions for Mr. Cunningham? 65 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:52,960 >> All right. Thank you, Treasure. Mr. 66 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:53,680 Ireie. 67 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:55,360 >> Thank you. Good evening. Uh, the tax 68 00:04:55,360 --> 00:04:57,199 report is on file with the clerk of the 69 00:04:57,199 --> 00:05:00,800 council and, uh, at July 31st, as uh, 70 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:03,120 Mr. Cunningham indicated, we're 58% of 71 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:06,400 the way through 2026. Uh, as shown in 72 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:09,280 the tax report, the year-to- date uh 73 00:05:09,280 --> 00:05:11,280 receipts, total receipts for all of the 74 00:05:11,280 --> 00:05:12,800 city's funds actually exceed the 75 00:05:12,800 --> 00:05:15,600 expenses to date uh through the 31st of 76 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:18,400 uh July by approximately 330,000. 77 00:05:18,400 --> 00:05:20,479 Uh the receipts for the uh income tax 78 00:05:20,479 --> 00:05:23,440 are up 6% over this time last year. Uh 79 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:26,240 however, the motel tax is down 22% 80 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:27,840 compared to this time last year. And 81 00:05:27,840 --> 00:05:30,400 that the reason for that is um uh that 82 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:32,880 we're behind pace is has to do with the 83 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:36,080 um the tax office moving uh to this 84 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:38,880 location and the mail lag uh between the 85 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:41,520 um when the u motel tax receipts come 86 00:05:41,520 --> 00:05:43,520 in. So we expect those to pick up in 87 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:45,280 August and to catch up and be back on 88 00:05:45,280 --> 00:05:47,280 pace by the end of the month. That's my 89 00:05:47,280 --> 00:05:48,080 report. 90 00:05:48,080 --> 00:05:49,600 >> Right. Thank you. Any questions for Mr. 91 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:51,680 Irie? 92 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:54,160 >> All right. Thank you. Law director Mr. 93 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:56,560 Liippard. Nothing formal to report. If 94 00:05:56,560 --> 00:05:58,800 anybody has any questions, I'm happy to 95 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:02,240 try to answer them. Thank you. 96 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:03,600 >> All right, seeing none, thank you. 97 00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:05,840 Finance Director Mr. McKon, I believe 98 00:06:05,840 --> 00:06:07,360 you have no report as well. Is that 99 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:08,400 correct? 100 00:06:08,400 --> 00:06:10,240 >> All right. 101 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:11,600 All I did was a cover. 102 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:16,710 >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. 103 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:18,800 All right. Well, we uh we give a a 104 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:20,479 multitude of information throughout the 105 00:06:20,479 --> 00:06:23,520 year with the monthly reports. Uh also 106 00:06:23,520 --> 00:06:27,280 we prepare our annual axer uh which we 107 00:06:27,280 --> 00:06:28,720 just wrapped up. So we'll talk a little 108 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:35,350 bit about that. But um 109 00:06:35,360 --> 00:06:36,880 uh so we'll talk a little bit about some 110 00:06:36,880 --> 00:06:39,360 data from 2025 uh and then also some 111 00:06:39,360 --> 00:06:42,720 updates of what's been going on in 2026. 112 00:06:42,720 --> 00:06:44,400 um one of the biggest transitions in the 113 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:48,240 department um uh with people and and and 114 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:50,800 first of all a lot of thanks to the 115 00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:52,960 folks in in finance and in the finance 116 00:06:52,960 --> 00:06:55,199 and the tax division uh we couldn't 117 00:06:55,199 --> 00:06:56,400 accomplish what we do without the 118 00:06:56,400 --> 00:06:58,639 efforts they do. Um one of the biggest 119 00:06:58,639 --> 00:07:01,360 changes is after 11 years as a tax 120 00:07:01,360 --> 00:07:05,039 administrator um in February early March 121 00:07:05,039 --> 00:07:07,840 uh Linda Collins retired. Uh we were 122 00:07:07,840 --> 00:07:09,680 fortunate enough uh after her cooling 123 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:11,680 off period, she's returned uh as 124 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:14,160 part-time status uh helping out on a lot 125 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:15,840 of projects 126 00:07:15,840 --> 00:07:18,000 um uh trying to play catch-up some areas 127 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:19,759 where we've always wanted to attack and 128 00:07:19,759 --> 00:07:22,080 she provides a good perspective uh to 129 00:07:22,080 --> 00:07:25,120 dig in and get in on that. Um we were 130 00:07:25,120 --> 00:07:27,120 happy at that time uh in February to 131 00:07:27,120 --> 00:07:29,680 bring on Kari Nelson. He joined us uh 132 00:07:29,680 --> 00:07:31,520 with um over two decades of experience 133 00:07:31,520 --> 00:07:33,599 in the federal government uh with the 134 00:07:33,599 --> 00:07:37,360 EPA. uh no direct tax experience but a 135 00:07:37,360 --> 00:07:40,000 lot of transferable uh skills and has 136 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:45,199 brought a lot of uh wonderful leadership qualities uh to help the 137 00:07:45,199 --> 00:07:46,800 group. So they've already been through a 138 00:07:46,800 --> 00:07:48,639 lot. They wrapped up kind of attack 139 00:07:48,639 --> 00:07:50,560 season during the change uh of 140 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:53,440 management and and then also uh the 141 00:07:53,440 --> 00:07:56,080 great move uh over to the side of the 142 00:07:56,080 --> 00:07:58,400 tracks and and getting them back here 143 00:07:58,400 --> 00:08:01,919 into city hall. So, uh, we also just 144 00:08:01,919 --> 00:08:05,039 recently had a part-time a seasonal, uh, 145 00:08:05,039 --> 00:08:06,720 tax associate we kind of did for the 146 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:09,360 first time. Um, we' had some temp help 147 00:08:09,360 --> 00:08:12,400 before, uh, but we put out, uh, an ad 148 00:08:12,400 --> 00:08:14,479 and we had a college student apply for 149 00:08:14,479 --> 00:08:16,879 that, uh, Luke, uh, Corson, uh, that 150 00:08:16,879 --> 00:08:18,800 went very successful through the summer. 151 00:08:18,800 --> 00:08:20,479 He helped us kind of dig out from all 152 00:08:20,479 --> 00:08:25,440 the paperwork that came in through tax day, uh, April 15th. Uh, and 153 00:08:25,440 --> 00:08:27,280 then also help assisted a lot with the 154 00:08:27,280 --> 00:08:29,360 move. Uh, we really like that program. 155 00:08:29,360 --> 00:08:30,560 we're going to kind of transition that 156 00:08:30,560 --> 00:08:34,399 to more of a dedicated internship and probably roll that forward like 157 00:08:34,399 --> 00:08:36,000 community development does. So, that was 158 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:38,320 nice to have some youth around and uh 159 00:08:38,320 --> 00:08:39,680 share our knowledge and learn a little 160 00:08:39,680 --> 00:08:42,719 bit from them and uh accomplish some 161 00:08:42,719 --> 00:08:45,040 task. So, 162 00:08:45,040 --> 00:08:48,080 uh here's a roster of uh those in the 163 00:08:48,080 --> 00:08:49,760 department and uh how long they've been 164 00:08:49,760 --> 00:08:52,399 there. Uh longest uh Kathy Duckworth 165 00:08:52,399 --> 00:08:53,760 over in the finance side of the house 166 00:08:53,760 --> 00:08:56,480 and um Susan Ernst over in the tax 167 00:08:56,480 --> 00:08:59,829 division. 168 00:08:59,839 --> 00:09:01,360 Um 169 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:03,120 so what have we been up to? Uh one of 170 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:05,600 the biggest things um we just wrapped up 171 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:08,080 here in July. We wrapped up our annual 172 00:09:08,080 --> 00:09:11,200 uh audit uh with the opinion for the uh 173 00:09:11,200 --> 00:09:13,040 the the ACT for the comprehensive 174 00:09:13,040 --> 00:09:15,680 financial report. Uh so we got that 175 00:09:15,680 --> 00:09:17,920 opinion there very late in July. We 176 00:09:17,920 --> 00:09:20,640 submitted it to GFOA uh for their 177 00:09:20,640 --> 00:09:22,959 certificate of excellence award. Uh in 178 00:09:22,959 --> 00:09:25,360 February we received our uh certificate 179 00:09:25,360 --> 00:09:29,600 on our 2024 audit. Um, so the city has 180 00:09:29,600 --> 00:09:32,399 received that every year since uh 2001. 181 00:09:32,399 --> 00:09:35,040 So, uh, as I said, the big, uh, the big 182 00:09:35,040 --> 00:09:37,920 thing we've been up to is is the move. A 183 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:39,600 whole lot of thanks for the tax folks 184 00:09:39,600 --> 00:09:41,760 that suffered through that and and and 185 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:44,000 also public works and it, they did a lot 186 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:47,760 to to help us get set up over here. We could not have done that without 187 00:09:47,760 --> 00:09:51,120 them. So, uh, for sure. Uh, here's a 188 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:53,040 look at what that space looked like uh, 189 00:09:53,040 --> 00:09:56,000 a year ago. Uh, is the new city hall. 190 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:58,240 And uh here is uh what it looks like 191 00:09:58,240 --> 00:10:00,880 today. So uh we're still kind of getting 192 00:10:00,880 --> 00:10:02,720 a few things uh sorted out, but we 193 00:10:02,720 --> 00:10:05,200 really like the space. Uh super nice, 194 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:07,920 bright, uh a lot of elbow room to uh to 195 00:10:07,920 --> 00:10:10,640 work in there. 196 00:10:10,640 --> 00:10:12,480 Um 197 00:10:12,480 --> 00:10:14,079 there was a lot of effort to clean out 198 00:10:14,079 --> 00:10:16,480 the old tax office. Uh it it had a 199 00:10:16,480 --> 00:10:19,120 basement unlike the Alamo. Uh and a lot 200 00:10:19,120 --> 00:10:20,640 of stuff had accumulated in the 201 00:10:20,640 --> 00:10:22,000 basement. a lot of stuff that kind of 202 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:24,720 accelerated in 2019 when we cleared out 203 00:10:24,720 --> 00:10:26,800 of uh South City Hall here for the 204 00:10:26,800 --> 00:10:29,440 renovation of admin. Uh so there was a 205 00:10:29,440 --> 00:10:31,360 bunch of stuff over in the tax basement. 206 00:10:31,360 --> 00:10:34,079 So uh one thing we came across was a 207 00:10:34,079 --> 00:10:36,959 1973 plan. I meant to have it with me uh 208 00:10:36,959 --> 00:10:40,320 this gray um uh binded report and it was 209 00:10:40,320 --> 00:10:43,200 a 1973 plan on downtown development 210 00:10:43,200 --> 00:10:44,800 which obviously here in the last year 211 00:10:44,800 --> 00:10:46,240 we've talked a lot of downtown 212 00:10:46,240 --> 00:10:49,519 development. So, uh, this 1973 document, 213 00:10:49,519 --> 00:10:51,040 uh, did a lot shaped a lot of things 214 00:10:51,040 --> 00:10:53,200 that are still downtown today. Um, the 215 00:10:53,200 --> 00:10:56,399 one-way traffic around the loop. Uh, it 216 00:10:56,399 --> 00:10:57,920 carved out and expanded a lot of the 217 00:10:57,920 --> 00:10:59,839 parking we see, uh, parallel to Reading 218 00:10:59,839 --> 00:11:02,000 Road, uh, behind the, uh, the retail 219 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:04,240 there. And, uh, a lot of, not 220 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:05,839 necessarily the streetscape that's at 221 00:11:05,839 --> 00:11:07,519 the square, but a lot of the other 222 00:11:07,519 --> 00:11:09,440 streetscape that's along Reading Road, 223 00:11:09,440 --> 00:11:11,680 uh, in needing of replacing right now, 224 00:11:11,680 --> 00:11:14,160 uh, kind of came out of this plan. So, 225 00:11:14,160 --> 00:11:15,760 here was a couple of the drawings from 226 00:11:15,760 --> 00:11:17,440 the plan. It appeared that one of the 227 00:11:17,440 --> 00:11:19,440 biggest goals were to uh attract people 228 00:11:19,440 --> 00:11:21,839 with broad tie, wide ties and oversized 229 00:11:21,839 --> 00:11:24,240 collars at the time. Uh it was kind of 230 00:11:24,240 --> 00:11:26,160 fascinating. It showed a lot of uh 231 00:11:26,160 --> 00:11:28,800 pictures of uh the street layout uh 232 00:11:28,800 --> 00:11:32,480 before the way two-way traffic and and the connection of how that worked. A 233 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:35,760 lot of buildings that uh were demoed uh 234 00:11:35,760 --> 00:11:37,839 coming out of this plan and uh as they 235 00:11:37,839 --> 00:11:39,680 kind of uh routed that through there. So 236 00:11:39,680 --> 00:11:41,040 it was it was a very interesting 237 00:11:41,040 --> 00:11:43,040 document to come across at a very 238 00:11:43,040 --> 00:11:46,000 interesting time. 239 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:47,920 Um, we've been up to a lot of training. 240 00:11:47,920 --> 00:11:49,120 We always try to do quite a bit of 241 00:11:49,120 --> 00:11:52,240 training. Uh, uh, with Ohio GFOA, uh, as 242 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:53,760 I think I said last year, Luke and I 243 00:11:53,760 --> 00:11:55,120 just gotten back from speaking at the 244 00:11:55,120 --> 00:11:58,240 national GFOA conference. Um, uh, we 245 00:11:58,240 --> 00:11:59,680 like to send at least a couple of people 246 00:11:59,680 --> 00:12:02,959 up to the OML tax conference each year. 247 00:12:02,959 --> 00:12:05,200 Uh and then a lot of the finance 248 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:08,000 frontline staff uh uh attended with a 249 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:11,920 lot of other city staff uh Xavier um uh 250 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:14,959 leadership and um customer service kind 251 00:12:14,959 --> 00:12:16,399 of training. So we were uh we were 252 00:12:16,399 --> 00:12:17,600 really happy with that. They they 253 00:12:17,600 --> 00:12:20,480 enjoyed that process. 254 00:12:20,480 --> 00:12:23,760 Um this graph uh just to get into a 255 00:12:23,760 --> 00:12:25,839 little bit of uh uh uh nitty-gritty 256 00:12:25,839 --> 00:12:28,399 finance uh info. Um and like I said, 257 00:12:28,399 --> 00:12:30,720 it's kind of some random uh pieces. We 258 00:12:30,720 --> 00:12:33,279 give out a lot of normal where we are on 259 00:12:33,279 --> 00:12:35,600 expenses and receipts. So, this is a 260 00:12:35,600 --> 00:12:37,760 little bit interesting. Uh tax refunds 261 00:12:37,760 --> 00:12:39,440 is a topic we've talked about the last 262 00:12:39,440 --> 00:12:41,279 several years. As you can kind of see, 263 00:12:41,279 --> 00:12:43,920 we ran hot hot hot here uh coming out of 264 00:12:43,920 --> 00:12:46,720 the pandemic uh for several years. Uh 265 00:12:46,720 --> 00:12:48,639 we've kind of settled in on a new norm 266 00:12:48,639 --> 00:12:51,760 and that uh 1.1 I think we will probably 267 00:12:51,760 --> 00:12:53,360 average right around this bubble here 268 00:12:53,360 --> 00:12:55,519 for a while. Uh and it's where tax 269 00:12:55,519 --> 00:12:56,880 collections themselves have kind of 270 00:12:56,880 --> 00:12:59,200 grown from where they were. Um next year 271 00:12:59,200 --> 00:13:02,160 we may actually over overlay this with a 272 00:13:02,160 --> 00:13:03,760 where the revenue is compared to the 273 00:13:03,760 --> 00:13:05,920 refunds. Uh uh we've done some 274 00:13:05,920 --> 00:13:08,639 interesting analysis is refunds is a 275 00:13:08,639 --> 00:13:10,639 portion a percentage of of that 276 00:13:10,639 --> 00:13:13,360 collections from the previous year. So 277 00:13:13,360 --> 00:13:15,920 um this this this is going well. Uh 278 00:13:15,920 --> 00:13:17,920 we've got that tax refunds account that 279 00:13:17,920 --> 00:13:19,680 we maintain in a much healthier position 280 00:13:19,680 --> 00:13:21,200 than we did a couple years ago when we 281 00:13:21,200 --> 00:13:24,000 started to have some concerns. 282 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:27,990 Um 283 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:30,720 uh as we have for the last several years 284 00:13:30,720 --> 00:13:34,079 in the last 11 years um budget has gone 285 00:13:34,079 --> 00:13:36,880 well very successful um in controlling 286 00:13:36,880 --> 00:13:39,920 expenses and and revenue coming in well 287 00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:41,360 uh so what we've been able to do is 288 00:13:41,360 --> 00:13:43,440 leverage that u with our fund balance 289 00:13:43,440 --> 00:13:45,680 plan that we do with GFOA and we've been 290 00:13:45,680 --> 00:13:48,480 able to make uh lots of set aides so uh 291 00:13:48,480 --> 00:13:50,720 last year we put $7.2 2 million towards 292 00:13:50,720 --> 00:13:53,120 capital. Uh a couple of other routine 293 00:13:53,120 --> 00:13:55,839 kind of maintenance uh set aides uh for 294 00:13:55,839 --> 00:13:59,040 future cost. So uh this has uh done 295 00:13:59,040 --> 00:14:02,000 quite well over the years. 296 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:05,279 Um here is a little snapshot of what 297 00:14:05,279 --> 00:14:06,880 we've been able to do with some fire set 298 00:14:06,880 --> 00:14:08,880 aides uh which has helped them offset 299 00:14:08,880 --> 00:14:12,000 some future cost. 300 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:16,160 Um and and and here is uh a graph we put 301 00:14:16,160 --> 00:14:18,399 in here kind of showing uh where a lot 302 00:14:18,399 --> 00:14:20,240 of the dollars have gone uh with all 303 00:14:20,240 --> 00:14:22,480 those set of sites we've made. We have 304 00:14:22,480 --> 00:14:25,360 uh built a lot of stuff. This table is 305 00:14:25,360 --> 00:14:27,760 net assets. So it's net of depreciation. 306 00:14:27,760 --> 00:14:30,320 So some stuff that we buy uh a vehicle 307 00:14:30,320 --> 00:14:31,920 or a piece of equipment. We're only 308 00:14:31,920 --> 00:14:33,600 advertising that over like a three to 309 00:14:33,600 --> 00:14:35,839 five year life. So we burn through that 310 00:14:35,839 --> 00:14:38,240 pretty quickly. Um things like building 311 00:14:38,240 --> 00:14:40,880 improvements uh some infrastructure. 312 00:14:40,880 --> 00:14:42,480 you're talking more of a 10 to 20 year 313 00:14:42,480 --> 00:14:44,800 life. Uh buildings are more like 50 314 00:14:44,800 --> 00:14:48,000 years. Um and then land lasts forever. 315 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:50,399 So that just stays on there as cost. Uh 316 00:14:50,399 --> 00:14:52,800 and CIP is just stuff that we we're in 317 00:14:52,800 --> 00:14:55,680 the middle of building. So um this kind 318 00:14:55,680 --> 00:14:57,920 of did not see you could definitely see 319 00:14:57,920 --> 00:14:59,279 where we've had some major increases 320 00:14:59,279 --> 00:15:03,279 from 2015 to 2020 to now. Uh not a real 321 00:15:03,279 --> 00:15:06,880 great increase between 2024 2025. A lot 322 00:15:06,880 --> 00:15:09,600 of the money that we spent in 2025 is u 323 00:15:09,600 --> 00:15:12,079 this is just governmental type assets. 324 00:15:12,079 --> 00:15:14,959 Uh the other two big categories uh uh on 325 00:15:14,959 --> 00:15:16,399 our financial statements if you would 326 00:15:16,399 --> 00:15:18,720 pull up the the first page uh where we 327 00:15:18,720 --> 00:15:20,560 have assets is is in our business type 328 00:15:20,560 --> 00:15:23,440 activities the convention center and uh 329 00:15:23,440 --> 00:15:25,120 senior housing they're kind of off 330 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:27,600 themselves in business type. Uh the 331 00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:29,600 other uh pocket that we put a lot of uh 332 00:15:29,600 --> 00:15:32,880 resources in is our CIC. The CIC is on 333 00:15:32,880 --> 00:15:34,480 our statements. It's incorporated in the 334 00:15:34,480 --> 00:15:36,480 statements. It is off to the side as 335 00:15:36,480 --> 00:15:38,320 kind of a standalone. It's it's 336 00:15:38,320 --> 00:15:41,519 discreetly presented as a as its own 337 00:15:41,519 --> 00:15:43,519 entity. So, it's not reflected on this 338 00:15:43,519 --> 00:15:46,079 table. It is on our statements and we 339 00:15:46,079 --> 00:15:47,519 did have a lot of money in the land 340 00:15:47,519 --> 00:15:49,360 banking we've done downtown that shows 341 00:15:49,360 --> 00:15:53,749 up there. 342 00:15:53,759 --> 00:15:56,720 Um, a few different uh snippets uh out 343 00:15:56,720 --> 00:15:58,399 of our comprehensive financial report. 344 00:15:58,399 --> 00:16:00,959 Uh, ones we like to show. Uh, this is 345 00:16:00,959 --> 00:16:02,800 one I always like to kind of look at 346 00:16:02,800 --> 00:16:04,560 physical health. uh kind of a little 347 00:16:04,560 --> 00:16:08,240 snapshot of where um income tax 348 00:16:08,240 --> 00:16:10,079 collections are now compared to where 349 00:16:10,079 --> 00:16:13,120 they were 10 years ago. Um a little bit 350 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:14,800 of info of where it was the last few 351 00:16:14,800 --> 00:16:17,199 years. We've added to this uh and a 352 00:16:17,199 --> 00:16:18,800 little bit of color here as to what 353 00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:21,279 percentage our top 10 comes out. Uh this 354 00:16:21,279 --> 00:16:22,800 has seen some growth the last several 355 00:16:22,800 --> 00:16:24,800 years. There's been what we think from 356 00:16:24,800 --> 00:16:26,240 the outside seems like a lot of healthy 357 00:16:26,240 --> 00:16:28,399 growth inside of our top 10. It has been 358 00:16:28,399 --> 00:16:34,399 hard to dilute that uh recently. And um 359 00:16:34,399 --> 00:16:37,440 uh for a city with a large automobile 360 00:16:37,440 --> 00:16:39,199 manufacturer, we're still in a pretty 361 00:16:39,199 --> 00:16:40,959 good spot of of keeping that somewhat 362 00:16:40,959 --> 00:16:42,959 diluted in our economy as a whole. 363 00:16:42,959 --> 00:16:45,360 That's that's difficult to offset. So um 364 00:16:45,360 --> 00:16:48,240 this is in a pretty good place. Um we're 365 00:16:48,240 --> 00:16:49,759 very proud to date that we don't show up 366 00:16:49,759 --> 00:16:52,320 in our own list of top 10 employers. So 367 00:16:52,320 --> 00:16:53,759 you can't always control that and a lot 368 00:16:53,759 --> 00:16:58,710 of cities our size usually are. 369 00:16:58,720 --> 00:17:00,639 Um, this statement a little bit harder 370 00:17:00,639 --> 00:17:04,559 to read. Um, but this is one where uh 371 00:17:04,559 --> 00:17:06,240 and I'll send a digital copy of this out 372 00:17:06,240 --> 00:17:08,160 to everybody, but uh this is the one 373 00:17:08,160 --> 00:17:10,319 that back in my audit days a dozen years 374 00:17:10,319 --> 00:17:12,240 ago, I used to always like to start with 375 00:17:12,240 --> 00:17:13,919 to show people. Um, this is the one 376 00:17:13,919 --> 00:17:15,760 where you have the most impact. It is 377 00:17:15,760 --> 00:17:18,319 our budget verse actual. This original 378 00:17:18,319 --> 00:17:20,480 budget is what we approved and what you 379 00:17:20,480 --> 00:17:23,839 approved in December of 2024. The final 380 00:17:23,839 --> 00:17:25,679 budget is the accumulation of the 381 00:17:25,679 --> 00:17:28,720 amendments that we made during 2025. 382 00:17:28,720 --> 00:17:30,559 Uh so you can kind of flow through and 383 00:17:30,559 --> 00:17:32,240 see what we changed. This is only 384 00:17:32,240 --> 00:17:35,039 talking about the general fund. Um the 385 00:17:35,039 --> 00:17:36,799 actual column are the actual receipts 386 00:17:36,799 --> 00:17:38,480 and expenditures that flowed through the 387 00:17:38,480 --> 00:17:41,679 fund. Uh and then the uh variance is how 388 00:17:41,679 --> 00:17:44,080 the actual compares to the final budget. 389 00:17:44,080 --> 00:17:46,799 So uh an interesting document and one I 390 00:17:46,799 --> 00:17:49,200 think that you know this room is easiest 391 00:17:49,200 --> 00:17:52,880 to to relate to. Um, I could show you a 392 00:17:52,880 --> 00:17:54,960 balance sheet, but like it's so abstract 393 00:17:54,960 --> 00:18:02,880 that it's it's difficult to So, uh, this is the general fund. Um, a similar 394 00:18:02,880 --> 00:18:05,120 uh snapshot of this is the fire fund, 395 00:18:05,120 --> 00:18:06,720 one of our other major funds. We have a 396 00:18:06,720 --> 00:18:08,080 handful of major funds. These are 397 00:18:08,080 --> 00:18:10,640 probably our two biggest by far. Um, a 398 00:18:10,640 --> 00:18:12,480 lot less going on in the fire fund. It's 399 00:18:12,480 --> 00:18:15,919 just a sole purpose. Um, so here it 400 00:18:15,919 --> 00:18:18,160 goes. Uh, the same sort of comparisons 401 00:18:18,160 --> 00:18:21,750 go on there. 402 00:18:21,760 --> 00:18:24,080 Uh and then so uh what's coming up here 403 00:18:24,080 --> 00:18:26,720 the rest of 2026? Um we are quickly 404 00:18:26,720 --> 00:18:29,840 getting to work in the 2027 budget. Uh 405 00:18:29,840 --> 00:18:31,679 we hope to get packets out to elect it 406 00:18:31,679 --> 00:18:34,320 November 2nd, which the next uh eight 407 00:18:34,320 --> 00:18:36,160 weeks or so are very chaotic. So this 408 00:18:36,160 --> 00:18:38,960 will be it's a fun time. Uh and a budget 409 00:18:38,960 --> 00:18:42,960 work session uh is November the 12th. 410 00:18:42,960 --> 00:18:46,480 Uh and then uh here is a little bit of 411 00:18:46,480 --> 00:18:52,000 detail from from the tax report. um that that Kurt relates to and it kind of 412 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:53,760 shows where income taxes are year to 413 00:18:53,760 --> 00:18:57,440 date. So um 2026 has rolled along uh 414 00:18:57,440 --> 00:19:00,950 rather decently. 415 00:19:00,960 --> 00:19:06,390 Any questions? 416 00:19:06,400 --> 00:19:08,880 Thank you very much. All right. Thank 417 00:19:08,880 --> 00:19:12,470 you. 418 00:19:12,480 --> 00:19:13,760 All right. At this time, are there any 419 00:19:13,760 --> 00:19:15,200 residents desiring to be heard before 420 00:19:15,200 --> 00:19:20,470 council this evening? 421 00:19:20,480 --> 00:19:22,240 Just come up to the podium. Please state 422 00:19:22,240 --> 00:19:27,510 your name. May address for the record. 423 00:19:27,520 --> 00:19:29,760 Hi. I feel very short. Hi, my name is 424 00:19:29,760 --> 00:19:31,200 Stephanie Lemming and I'm the branch 425 00:19:31,200 --> 00:19:32,559 manager at the Sharonville Branch 426 00:19:32,559 --> 00:19:35,600 Library over on Thorn View Drive. Um, I 427 00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:37,200 have a couple more numbers for you. Not 428 00:19:37,200 --> 00:19:39,600 that many, but a couple more. Um, as 429 00:19:39,600 --> 00:19:41,520 many of you know, summer reading is a 430 00:19:41,520 --> 00:19:43,760 big event for libraries countywide. And 431 00:19:43,760 --> 00:19:45,440 here at the Sharonville branch, we had 432 00:19:45,440 --> 00:19:49,120 over 800 kids and teeds participate. So, 433 00:19:49,120 --> 00:19:51,840 props to the Sharonville and neighboring 434 00:19:51,840 --> 00:19:54,160 um and neighbors um for coming to visit 435 00:19:54,160 --> 00:19:57,200 the library. And as much as my kids are 436 00:19:57,200 --> 00:19:59,200 bummed out, school is back in session. 437 00:19:59,200 --> 00:20:01,039 Um so that does mean our homework help 438 00:20:01,039 --> 00:20:03,520 service has restarted. So Monday, 439 00:20:03,520 --> 00:20:05,679 Tuesday, Wednesday from 6:00 to 9:00 and 440 00:20:05,679 --> 00:20:07,520 then Thursdays from 4:00 to 7:00, we do 441 00:20:07,520 --> 00:20:09,840 have free homework help. You don't have 442 00:20:09,840 --> 00:20:11,919 to sign up. You can come once. You can 443 00:20:11,919 --> 00:20:14,880 come every day. like there's no like 444 00:20:14,880 --> 00:20:16,559 registration or anything like that. So, 445 00:20:16,559 --> 00:20:18,400 kids can come for if they're just stuck 446 00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:20,000 on one assignment or if they're need 447 00:20:20,000 --> 00:20:22,160 help on a big project or if they just 448 00:20:22,160 --> 00:20:24,080 need someone to sit with them every day. 449 00:20:24,080 --> 00:20:26,799 Um we have a homework help aid and she 450 00:20:26,799 --> 00:20:28,799 is lovely. Um and even if you just want 451 00:20:28,799 --> 00:20:30,159 to come hang out, she'll play games with 452 00:20:30,159 --> 00:20:31,760 you and stuff like that if if it's a 453 00:20:31,760 --> 00:20:34,640 quieter time. So, um but yes, summer was 454 00:20:34,640 --> 00:20:37,200 awesome. School is back. Homework help 455 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:39,280 is here. Um do you have any questions 456 00:20:39,280 --> 00:20:42,799 for the library while I'm here? 457 00:20:42,799 --> 00:20:45,520 No. Well, thank you all for your time 458 00:20:45,520 --> 00:20:47,280 and I hope to see you soon. 459 00:20:47,280 --> 00:20:50,080 >> Thank you. 460 00:20:50,080 --> 00:20:52,080 Anyone else? 461 00:20:52,080 --> 00:20:53,280 All right. Seeing none, council 462 00:20:53,280 --> 00:20:54,640 committee's budget and finance and 463 00:20:54,640 --> 00:20:56,720 project oversight. Mr. Cook, 464 00:20:56,720 --> 00:20:58,720 >> thank you. Uh, no report for budget and 465 00:20:58,720 --> 00:21:00,400 finance, but I was speaking with Mr. 466 00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:02,960 McKon. And we will have a budget and 467 00:21:02,960 --> 00:21:05,360 finance meeting sometime in October, and 468 00:21:05,360 --> 00:21:07,200 I'll inform all of council when that 469 00:21:07,200 --> 00:21:09,280 date will be. And then later this year 470 00:21:09,280 --> 00:21:11,280 we will also have a project oversight 471 00:21:11,280 --> 00:21:14,640 still to be determined. Thank you. 472 00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:16,320 >> Thank you. Community development 473 00:21:16,320 --> 00:21:20,710 sharpsher. 474 00:21:20,720 --> 00:21:23,840 Okay. This is for the period July 11 475 00:21:23,840 --> 00:21:29,520 through August 14, 2026 for BZA. Uh they 476 00:21:29,520 --> 00:21:31,760 had their most recent meeting on August 477 00:21:31,760 --> 00:21:34,720 12th and they heard six cases. Out of 478 00:21:34,720 --> 00:21:37,280 the six, five were approved and one was 479 00:21:37,280 --> 00:21:40,000 declined. Uh, one of the ones that was 480 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:44,320 approved was only approved for 30 days. 481 00:21:44,320 --> 00:21:47,440 Building and permitting, they had 124 482 00:21:47,440 --> 00:21:50,159 new building, electric, and zoning 483 00:21:50,159 --> 00:21:52,159 permit applications 484 00:21:52,159 --> 00:21:55,919 issued between July 11 and August 14th. 485 00:21:55,919 --> 00:21:59,200 Total permit revenue during that period 486 00:21:59,200 --> 00:22:03,039 was just over 19,000. 487 00:22:03,039 --> 00:22:06,960 um code enforcement. They had 73 new 488 00:22:06,960 --> 00:22:08,559 cases, 489 00:22:08,559 --> 00:22:12,320 90 abaded closed cases, three cases 490 00:22:12,320 --> 00:22:15,440 pending in mayor's court, and two cases 491 00:22:15,440 --> 00:22:21,909 abated by public works. 492 00:22:21,919 --> 00:22:25,120 They had 160 inspections scheduled and 493 00:22:25,120 --> 00:22:28,320 performed. This was including building, 494 00:22:28,320 --> 00:22:31,120 electric, zoning, junkyard, property 495 00:22:31,120 --> 00:22:34,159 maintenance and such. 496 00:22:34,159 --> 00:22:36,400 And 497 00:22:36,400 --> 00:22:39,360 that's what I have for the report 498 00:22:39,360 --> 00:22:46,070 and it is on file. 499 00:22:46,080 --> 00:22:48,480 » Thank you. Committee services, Mr. 500 00:22:48,480 --> 00:22:49,280 Lovevet. 501 00:22:49,280 --> 00:22:51,120 >> Good evening. Thank you. Uh report is on 502 00:22:51,120 --> 00:22:53,360 file with Miss Buhight. uh our next 503 00:22:53,360 --> 00:22:54,960 community services meeting because we 504 00:22:54,960 --> 00:22:56,720 just had it last week. We're going to 505 00:22:56,720 --> 00:23:00,159 bump it to September 15th, 4 pm uh right 506 00:23:00,159 --> 00:23:01,919 before law committee. 507 00:23:01,919 --> 00:23:02,799 >> Thank you. 508 00:23:02,799 --> 00:23:04,880 honored citizens, Miss 509 00:23:04,880 --> 00:23:05,919 Knight. 510 00:23:05,919 --> 00:23:08,400 >> Good evening. Tonight, I am honoring 511 00:23:08,400 --> 00:23:10,480 Sharon Fest and their committee. 512 00:23:10,480 --> 00:23:12,240 According to Michael Bloomer, this was 513 00:23:12,240 --> 00:23:14,080 one of the best ones they ever had. 514 00:23:14,080 --> 00:23:16,640 Well, the weather really cooperated 515 00:23:16,640 --> 00:23:19,600 quite a bit. Um, all the nonprofit 516 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:21,919 organizations did well making money and 517 00:23:21,919 --> 00:23:24,400 getting their organizations well known. 518 00:23:24,400 --> 00:23:27,280 Uh, he said one organization made two 519 00:23:27,280 --> 00:23:30,559 $2,000 and another made 1,500. 520 00:23:30,559 --> 00:23:34,640 Sharon Fest, they donated $3,000 to two 521 00:23:34,640 --> 00:23:36,480 Princeton organizations and the 522 00:23:36,480 --> 00:23:40,159 community fund. Thank you, 523 00:23:40,159 --> 00:23:42,960 >> Mr. Lucas. Yes. So just regarding 524 00:23:42,960 --> 00:23:45,200 community services meeting, uh there's 525 00:23:45,200 --> 00:23:48,640 five Tuesdays in September. So the next 526 00:23:48,640 --> 00:23:50,720 law committee meeting uh or the second 527 00:23:50,720 --> 00:23:52,240 law committee meeting would be on the 528 00:23:52,240 --> 00:23:55,200 22nd. If that changes 529 00:23:55,200 --> 00:23:57,440 your 530 00:23:57,440 --> 00:23:59,280 wishes regarding your 531 00:23:59,280 --> 00:24:00,799 >> uh let's go ahead and move that to the I 532 00:24:00,799 --> 00:24:02,880 won it the week before the last council 533 00:24:02,880 --> 00:24:04,880 meeting. So I appreciate that. Thank you 534 00:24:04,880 --> 00:24:08,080 for correcting that. 535 00:24:08,080 --> 00:24:12,159 >> So we'll do that the 22nd. Correct. 536 00:24:12,159 --> 00:24:12,720 Yes. 537 00:24:12,720 --> 00:24:15,440 >> Okay. Yes. Thank you. Appreciate that. 538 00:24:15,440 --> 00:24:16,559 Great catch. 539 00:24:16,559 --> 00:24:17,360 >> 22nd 4 o'clock. 540 00:24:17,360 --> 00:24:20,960 >> I did not count to five. I apologize. 541 00:24:20,960 --> 00:24:22,799 >> All right. 542 00:24:22,799 --> 00:24:25,919 September 22nd, 4:00. Got it. Uh, law 543 00:24:25,919 --> 00:24:27,919 and public safety, Mr. Schmidt. 544 00:24:27,919 --> 00:24:29,840 >> Uh, our next meeting will be on 545 00:24:29,840 --> 00:24:32,880 September 1st at 5:00 in the caucus 546 00:24:32,880 --> 00:24:34,640 room. Thank you. 547 00:24:34,640 --> 00:24:37,120 >> All right. Thank you. There are no rule 548 00:24:37,120 --> 00:24:38,880 suspension motions, no unfinished 549 00:24:38,880 --> 00:24:40,880 business. So, Miss Buhight, new 550 00:24:40,880 --> 00:24:50,149 business, please. 551 00:24:50,159 --> 00:24:52,320 » All right. First reading of ordinance 552 00:24:52,320 --> 00:24:54,400 202636, 553 00:24:54,400 --> 00:24:56,159 authorizing the safety service director 554 00:24:56,159 --> 00:24:58,080 to dispose of police department 555 00:24:58,080 --> 00:25:00,159 equipment. 556 00:25:00,159 --> 00:25:03,600 And a first reading of ordinance 2026 37 557 00:25:03,600 --> 00:25:05,440 authorizing the safety service director 558 00:25:05,440 --> 00:25:06,880 to dispose of police department 559 00:25:06,880 --> 00:25:10,149 equipment. 560 00:25:10,159 --> 00:25:12,799 Thank you. For the final time this 561 00:25:12,799 --> 00:25:14,240 evening, are there any residents 562 00:25:14,240 --> 00:25:18,080 desiring to be heard before council? 563 00:25:18,080 --> 00:25:19,360 >> Lot of note takingaking, but note 564 00:25:19,360 --> 00:25:21,360 takers. Okay. Thank you. Are there other 565 00:25:21,360 --> 00:25:22,640 matters to be heard before council this 566 00:25:22,640 --> 00:25:24,080 evening? 567 00:25:24,080 --> 00:25:25,440 >> Snip. 568 00:25:25,440 --> 00:25:28,240 >> Uh two things. Number one, uh today is 569 00:25:28,240 --> 00:25:31,200 Michael Bloomer's birthday and uh I 570 00:25:31,200 --> 00:25:33,440 asked him and he I said, "Are you 28 or 571 00:25:33,440 --> 00:25:36,880 29?" And he said 30. So, uh, he lied all 572 00:25:36,880 --> 00:25:39,120 the way around. And the Rupert stand 573 00:25:39,120 --> 00:25:43,039 closes September 7th, the, um, on Labor 574 00:25:43,039 --> 00:25:45,600 Day. So, come early because when we run 575 00:25:45,600 --> 00:25:48,159 out of food, we close. So, and again, 576 00:25:48,159 --> 00:25:50,159 the flavor of the month is going to stay 577 00:25:50,159 --> 00:25:52,720 for September. It's root beer float and 578 00:25:52,720 --> 00:25:54,799 it's yummy. It tastes like the bottom of 579 00:25:54,799 --> 00:25:56,240 the root beer float where you call the 580 00:25:56,240 --> 00:25:57,279 ice cream, a little bit of the root 581 00:25:57,279 --> 00:25:59,919 beer, and it's so good. Thank you. 582 00:25:59,919 --> 00:26:03,520 >> Is that made with a s root beer beer? 583 00:26:03,520 --> 00:26:05,600 >> No, no. This is different. 584 00:26:05,600 --> 00:26:06,720 >> All right. 585 00:26:06,720 --> 00:26:09,360 >> You can be You don't have to be 18 or 21 586 00:26:09,360 --> 00:26:10,080 to drink it. 587 00:26:10,080 --> 00:26:11,600 >> Okay. Well, I'd answer that. Thank you. 588 00:26:11,600 --> 00:26:15,430 Any other matters? 589 00:26:15,440 --> 00:26:17,039 » All right. Seeing none, do I have a 590 00:26:17,039 --> 00:26:19,279 motion for adjournment? Miss Sharpsher, 591 00:26:19,279 --> 00:26:20,640 thank you for the first. Mr. Cook, thank 592 00:26:20,640 --> 00:26:23,200 you for the second. Any discussion? 593 00:26:23,200 --> 00:26:26,240 All in favor of adjournment? Yes. 594 00:26:26,240 --> 00:26:28,400 >> Those opposed? No. All right. Thank you. 595 00:26:28,400 --> 00:26:31,559 We're adjourned.