Lancaster council records roll call to ratify budget increase; measure carries

City staff brought a resolution to ratify the budget that, as presented, results in an 8.24% increase in property-tax revenue from the previous year. The City Manager said state law requires cities to post preliminary and approved budgets and to have a ratification vote; the resolution requires 60% of the governing body to approve for ratification to take effect.

During a roll-call vote recorded by the City Secretary, Mayor Pro Tem Gunton Davis, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Cheatham, Councilor Robinson, the Mayor, Councilor Mejia, Councilor Jaglowski and Council member Streamberg each answered “Aye,” and the motion carried. The resolution was adopted and the city will post the required materials as described by staff during the meeting.