Summary
Council Member Kling accused the council president of improperly converting a published special session on the budget into a non-voting work session and demanded a legal opinion by September 17.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
The budget totals over $360 million, with sales tax projected at $332 million across all funds.
Potentially all residents if greater procedural transparency results.
Advocates for larger raises and redirected agency funding saw their amendments fail.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council (Regular) — September 24, 2026
The roughly $360 million budget is now adopted, with a 2% employee raise, a new 1% lodging tax, and a tight revenue year blamed on a $40 million SSUT hit. Multiple amendments to redirect money failed.
City Council (Regular) — September 10, 2026
Council Member Kling accused the council president of improperly converting a published special session on the budget into a non-voting work session and demanded a legal opinion by September 17.
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