Scott L. Smith
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 16
- Total speaking time
- 5:10:00
- Avg per meeting
- 19:23
- Segments
- 4341
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Top issues during term (9)(Taxes Budget)
Alternatives to the tax increase
About $28.65 more per year on the average Highland home and $91.97 on an average business.
North Point tipping fee increase
A $3.50-per-ton tipping fee increase takes effect July 2027 and may pressure garbage rates in the November 16 budget.
Mayor and council compensation
Avoided a roughly $3,000 citywide mailer cost.
Legislative consultant contract vs. in-house grant administration
$100,000 annually, offset by roughly $4 million in grants won over four years.
Traffic monitoring software purchase
Roughly $25,000 per year under a three-year contract, already budgeted in FY2027.
FY 2026-2027 interim budget
No fee or utility increases proposed this year; a 4% staff pay increase is included.
Investment portfolio performance
Roughly half a percent of yield on $15 million is being left on the table in the short term.
Library staffing and wages
Salaries and wages are over 75% of the library budget and have grown roughly 6% a year since COVID.
Solid waste costs rising
Roughly $100,000 more in city costs; resident bills expected up about $0.84–$1.00 per month.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Smith 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.