Rich Ward
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 5
- Total speaking time
- 23:48
- Avg per meeting
- 4:46
- Segments
- 339
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Top issues during term (7)(Taxes Budget)
Promotion Fund Process
About $507,000 in committed payouts now, with another ~$350,000 up for grabs this summer.
2026-2027 budget and CIP hearings
Significant multi-year investment in streets, utilities, and flood protection; the public works 2027 allocation may shift depending on the bridge timing.
2025 city audit results
Unrestricted fund balance has dropped from 52% to 28% of expenditures as COVID funds were spent, still above the city's 20% floor.
General Fund Reserve and Fund Balance Policy
No new money is set aside — it formalizes how existing reserves are measured and when they can be spent.
Dissolution of TIF District No. 8
Future tax increments from the district now flow back to schools, the county, and other taxing entities.
Mayor's conflict-of-interest waiver for CVB video contract
About $6,600 contract, with only $1,600 coming directly from the CVB.
Strode Center and dome annual operating shortfall
About $600,000 a year in losses, partly driven by one-time equipment replacements and temporary staffing.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Ward was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.
Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
No votes found matching Taxes Budget.