Webster City Council Council voted unanimously to direct city staff to prepare an ordinance regarding a property tax freeze on the homesteads of citizens over the age of 65.  Terry Knudsen, director of the finance department, spoke in favor of the ordinance.  Listen  Download

The city council voted unanimously to approve recommendations by Council Member Steve Waltz regarding sidewalks on El Camino.  Waltz recommended that the city council direct staff to look into the cost and feasibility of installing sidewalks in the area.  Listen  Download  PowerPoint Presentation.  Listen  Download  PowerPoint Presentation

“We have heavy pedestrian and bicycle traffic as evidenced by the trails, and we know it’s unsafe to get in that roadway,” Waltz said. “This really is a neglected part of the city.”

Webster resident Hubert Cook spoke in opposition to Waltz’s recommendation, stating that the city council should further research methods of funding sidewalk installations.  Listen  Download