City of Oakland Council Proceedings September 22nd, 2025 Budget Hearing Meeting PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, in compliance with the provisions of State Statute Sections 13-501 to 13-513, that the governing body will meet on the 22 day of September 2025, at 6:30 o'clock PM, at CITY HALL for the purpose of hearing support, opposition, criticism, suggestions or observations of taxpayers relating to the following proposed budget. The budget detail is available at the office of the Clerk during regular business hours. Mayor Dan Jacobs started the meeting at 6:30 p.m. with Roll Call. Council President Nathan Anderson, Council Member Jeremiah Johansen, Council Member Scott Swenson, and Council Member Amy Denker-Rost were all in attendance. All present Voting: Aye ( Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, Swenson ) - 4, Nay - 0. In attendance were Clerk Kayla Eisenmenger. CPA Ric Ortmeier Accountants: Alyson Pedro and Ryan Doble, Oakland Heights Director: Josh Yeutter, City Employees: Michael Pier and Rosa Schmidt. 1. At 6:30 p.m. Council Member Johansen made a motion to open the public hearing for Citizens to discuss proposed 2025-2026 Budget. Motion was seconded by Council President Anderson. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. After brief discussion of the budget from Accountants who reviewed the published notice of the budget with the public and Council with no further questions or changes to the budget Council President Anderson made a motion to close public hearing. Motion seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. 2. At 6:33pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to open the public hearing Proposal Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget. Motion seconded by Council President Anderson. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. Accountants discussed the following with the Mayor and Council: 2023-2024 Actual Disbursements & Transfers $3,284,582.06 2024-2025 Actual/Estimated Disbursements & Transfers $6,616,422.31 2025-2026 Proposed Budget of Disbursements & Transfers $8,910,245.86 2025-2026 Necessary Cash Reserve $1,029,771.29 2025-2026 Total Resources Available $9,940,017.15 Total 2025-2026 Personal & Real Property Tax Requirement $587,815.20 Unused Budget Authority Created For Next Year $79,561.87 Breakdown of Property Tax: Personal and Real Property Tax Required for Non-Bond Purposes $462,020.20 Personal and Real Property Tax Required for Bonds $125,795.00 Operating Budget $8,979,027.00 $8,910,245.86 -1% Property Tax Request $617,704.89 $587,815.20 -5% Valuation $90,662,006 $92,404,084 2% Tax Rate 0.681327 0.636136 -7% Tax Rate if Prior Tax Request was at Current Valuation 0.668482 After review and no further discussions or changes to be made Council President Anderson made a motion to close public hearing. Motion was seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost at 6:34pm. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. 3. Adjourn at 6:34 p.m. A complete transcript of the council agenda/minutes is available at the City Clerkâs office and at www.ci.oakland.ne.us. ZNEZ BCI 10-09-25
