Mayor stresses push for two tax renewals; city administrator outlines sales‑tax committee schedule

In his report the presiding official congratulated re‑elected councilmembers and urged the council to focus on advancing two tax renewal questions to voters, saying that lack of opposition enables the city to direct energy toward getting those measures before the electorate.

The city administrator announced schedule details for January: the second council meeting in January will be Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The administrator said the sales‑tax renewal committee will now meet at the chamber and will begin meeting Thursday, Jan. 15 at 11 a.m. to focus on marketing and outreach. Staff will provide information on how past sales‑tax revenues were spent and describe future spending plans if the tax renewals are approved by voters.

No formal motions or ordinance actions tied directly to election timing were taken during the meeting; the remarks serve as direction and scheduling information for staff and the committee.