Kimball City Council reluctantly approved Rosie Russell’s resignation and appointed Katherine Terrill the acting City Clerk at the regular council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 12. Council also set Kimball’s 2017-18 budget and finalized the property tax request.
The budgeted amount for proposed disbursements and transfers totals $12,433,674, nearly double last years actual estimated amount of $6,463,189. Additionally, the council approved $5,799,832 for the cash reserve, totaling $18,233,506.
“We basically lowered our tax rate to compensate for the rise in valuations,” Mayor Keith Prunty said.
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