City Council Discusses Proposed Budget
The Centurions Host X-C Invite Phonograph- - PAGE 9 Herald SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 St. Paul, Howard County, Nebraska • USPS 430-720 • Volume 147, Number 38 • 16 Pages + Pre-Prints Preparing for City Council Junk Jaunt Discusses Proposed Budget A nearly two hour meet- certain percentage of the ing of the St. Paul City Council to approve the mo- Council featured numerous tion, and according to the agenda items that drew City’s attorney, Jason public comment and fiery White, that threshold was conversation. Yet, last not met, even with the Tuesday night, when the Mayor’s participation. most important item on the “The discussion we are docket for the having is that City’s leader- in order for the ship came up budget to pass, for a vote, the “I think going you need a room quickly three-quarters got quiet. back to the vote of the Following a drawing board is Council,” said public hearing the answer. They M a y o r that included B e r g m a n . several mem- can go back, they “Currently, bers of the can change with a vote of public voicing 3-2, it is only a their opinions numbers, and sixty percent on items in- they can redo it.” vote. cluded in the “We are at a budget, the - Attorney“ Jason White budget im- City Council passe.” was tasked with approving While some members of the proposed budget for the the public voiced their sup- ding 2020-2021 fiscal year. Yet, port for the decisions made from all over descended on Howard County and the surroun even after weeks of dis- by the Council, the City’s Junk Jaunters cussing the budget, approv- attorney said it was a hur- area last year for the annual Junk Jaunt.
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