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2026-05-26 - Budget Community Town Hall

Summary

Built from the approved summary minutes (approved June 9, 2026). The event was not livestreamed or audio recorded. The council meeting a few days later calls the town hall Tuesday, May 27 with about 20 attendees; the summary minutes say May 26 with about 25.

  • Council members present: Mayor Pro Tem Mahaffey, Zegerman, Reese and Mu; Mayor Gilbert and Gray were absent. Town Clerk Coleman attended. Interpretation services were offered. The event ran from 6:08 to 7:46 p.m. and no official action was taken.
  • Mayor Pro Tem Mahaffey said town halls are held quarterly around town to encourage participation.
  • Residents answered prompts at four stations on one-year priorities, budget trade-offs, what to continue, start and stop, and what to invest in more, maintain or reduce.

Resident questions

  • Rosemay Sanozky asked about the Community Investment Fund amount and the budget for license plate reader cameras (Public Safety and License Plate Readers).
  • Lorraine Meehaw asked how positions are designated essential and for a list; Mayor Pro Tem Mahaffey said the Town Manager was reviewing positions to freeze or delay (Budget Tax Rate Increase).
  • Osman appreciated the effort to hold the tax rate down and raised concerns about proposed fee increases.
  • Caffero asked about the electric utility, rate increases and smart meter spending (Electric Meter Replacement Program).
  • Andrew Gluck valued administrative staff and asked about vehicle and facility costs.
  • Rome Fontaine worried about apartment and townhome growth; Mu said renters pay property taxes through rent.
  • Montoya urged more reduction options and noted compounding inflation.

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