CRETE CITY COUNCIL BUDGET HEARING CITY HALL SEPTEMBER 2, 2025, (Condensed, entire copy available at the office of the City Clerk). Mayor Dave Bauer called the meeting of the City Council to order at 6:00 p.m. Answering roll call were the following Council Members: Crisman, Frans, Newmyer, Papik and Fitzgerald. Absent: Strehle The hearing was opened to hear testimony in favor of or opposition to the proposed Budget Summary and Final Property Tax Request for fiscal year 2025-2026.City Administrator Tom Ourada reviewed the forms that have been prepared to submit to the State Auditor of Public Accounts. The highlights of the Proposed Budget are as follows: Operating Budget for 2024 was $45,400,688.00 and for 2025 it is $40,884,816.25 a decrease of 10% Property Tax Request for 2024 was $1,545,330,00 and for 2025 it is $1,604,890.00 an increase of 4% Valuation in 2024 was $450,968,476 and for 2025 it is $528,163,016 an increase of 17% Tax Rate in 2024 was 0.342669 and for 2025 it is 0.303863 a decrease of 11% Went over the General Fund Transfer Summary sheet. Mayor Dave Bauer thanked City Administrator Tom Ourada, Finance Director Wendy Thomas, and all the Department Heads for lowering their budgets and making the budget work. The hearing closed at 6:18 pm CR — September 10, 2025 ZNEZ
