Council decided to wait until the May 2026 general election to call for the amendments to be on the ballot during the Aug. 11 meeting.
What happened
City Manager Don Magner said council could call an amendment election for the November ballot, but if bond election is called in May 2026, it would cost an additional $175,000 that is not budgeted.
Magner said if council wanted to call the elections today, it could call a combined charter amendment and bond election for the November, May 2026 or November 2026 election.
What they’re saying
Council cited cost savings as the reason to postpone the election until May. Council members also said they didn’t want to rush bond discussion to get a proposed referendum on the ballot for November.
