Chris Odneal
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Top issues during term (10)(Taxes Budget)
Sales tax trends
Good news: $55,400 above budget on sales tax and $234,085 on use tax year-to-date.
Shawnee Forward contract funding and oversight
The city's share of the economic development contract remains unresolved after the county voted it down.
Capital Improvement Plan amendment for FY2027-2031
The specific change and its cost weren't detailed in the provided materials.
Santa Fe Depot legal matter
Unknown — the matter was discussed in closed session.
CDBG fund reallocation and housing repair concerns
Redirects the city's annual federal CDBG allocation toward infrastructure projects.
FY2024-25 audit shows adverse opinion and repeat findings
The city's overall net position improved by about $4.7 million despite the audit findings.
Opioid settlement participation
Brings $19,424 into city coffers.
FY2026-27 proposed budget
Budget grows less than 3 percent overall — below inflation.
Downtown TIF funds: collected but unaccounted since 2017
Potentially millions of TIF dollars collected since 2017 have accumulated with no committee review of how they've been spent.
February meeting rescheduled
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Odneal 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.