Clinton City Council 6/16/2026

The Clinton City Council meeting held on June 16, 2026, focused primarily on fiscal matters including the public hearing and discussion of the city's final budget for fiscal year 2026-2027. Key budget topics included adjustments to ambulance revenue, administrative service fees, emergency dispatch fees, and wage updates. The council discussed the need to balance the budget without increasing property taxes, relying instead on fund balance and expenditure cuts. A transportation utility fee was proposed as a potential future revenue source to support street maintenance, including a postponed purchase of slurry seal services. The council also adopted a resolution to set the certified property tax rate at 0.001985, reflecting new growth but no tax increase. Additionally, the council approved updates to the fee schedule, including a new recycling fee tied to a mandatory recycling program starting in October 2026, a chicken registration fee, and a recording fee for accessory dwelling units. Other procurement-related items included the planned purchase of a public utility easement for $2,600 to support water infrastructure expansion. The meeting also included reports on Heritage Days event management and police overtime costs, with discussions on public safety and community engagement. Separate public hearings and budget discussions were held for the Redevelopment Agency and the Sanitary Sewer Special Service District, with motions to postpone final budget adoptions to the next meeting. Overall, the meeting involved multiple budgetary and procurement decisions impacting city services, infrastructure, and community programs.