Theresa Bledsoe

FY 2027 tax rate options

Saves the typical homeowner about $200 a year versus the earlier proposal; every penny of the tax rate is worth roughly $89,500 to the city.

TIRZ Number One termination

~$1 million one-time plus $350,000/year redirected to the general fund; ~$80,000/year of county share given up.

Proposition A — Sales Tax Reauthorization for Street Maintenance

Keeps a dedicated sales-tax revenue stream funding street repairs; the rate itself is unchanged.

General Municipal Election Canvass — Council Places 3 and 5

Transportation subsidy elimination

Saves about $50,000 a year in the FY27 budget.

FlashVote Citizen Survey Tool

$10,900 in the first year ($7,900 annually after that) paid out of existing administrative authority.

Recognition of Outgoing Council Members

City Strategic Plan and Budget Direction

Ultimately shapes how tax dollars are allocated across services, staff, and capital projects, though no dollar figures appear in the agenda.

$5.5 million in aged receivables and write-off policy

Writing off the backlog would shrink reported receivables to reflect reality; collected amounts still return to city funds.

FY 2025 audit findings — bank reconciliations and cash handling

Missed reconciliations led to unrecorded revenues and duplicated payments; the audit itself was delayed and could have jeopardized property tax revenue under a new state deadline.

Published Start Time for Regular Council Meetings

Capital improvement program management (Viesta)

Up to $90,000 from existing CIP funds; the firm's financing work could shape future rate and bond decisions.