City of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
SERGEANT BLUFF, IOWA
City Council Minutes
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Council Chambers
501 4th Street; Sergeant Bluff, IA
1. MAYOR/MAYOR PRO-TEM TO CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER: 5:15pm
Attendee Name Title Status
Ryan Panowicz Present
Mark Reinders Present
Kirk Moriarty Remote
Andrea Johnson Assistant Mayor Pro Tem Present
Ron Hanson Mayor Pro Tem Present
Jon Winkel Mayor Present
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Motion by Andrea Johnson, seconded by Mark Reinders to Approve the Agenda. Motion Carried. [Unanimous]
3. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS:
3.a Open Public Hearing - Property Tax Levy
Motion by Andrea Johnson, seconded by Ron Hanson to Open the Public Hearing for the Property Tax Levy at 5:19 pm.
Motion Carried. [Unanimous]
3.b Property Tax Levy Public Hearing
Lori Knight, Sergeant Bluff business owner, asked for clarification on the property tax levy publication.
Aaron Lincoln explained that the levy will not change from the prior year, but one of the columns shows what the levy would need to be to maintain the same total tax collection levels last year in contrast to the amount we will collect if we maintain the same levy.
There was discussion regarding the affect of property valuation increases on taxes and the stability of the City's property tax levy over the years.
Danny Christoffers said that he received no written comments from the public.
3.c Close Public Hearing
Motion by Andrea Johnson, seconded by Mark Reinders to Close the Public Hearing at
5:27 pm.
Motion Carried. [Unanimous]
4. ADJOURNMENT:
Motion by Andrea Johnson, seconded by Ryan Panowicz to Close the Public Hearing at 5:27 pm. Motion Carried. [Unanimous]
Mayor/Mayor Pro-Tem
Attest:
Danny Christoffers, City Clerk
Published in the Sergeant Bluff Advocate weekly newspaper, Thursday, Apr. 17, 2025. The SB-Advocate is the Official Newspaper for the City of Sergeant Bluff and is an Official Woodbury County newspaper. (PN#041725-00078)
