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Resolution Approving and Adopting a Revenue Purpose Statement for the Use or Expenditure of…

Newton City Council · Feb 16, 2026 · Taxes and fees

Recorded in the minutes as “Resolution Approving and Adopting a Revenue Purpose Statement for the Use or Expenditure of Revenues from an Electric Service Franchise Fee and a Natural Gas Service Franchise Fee”. Passed 5–1; No: Hallam; Yes votes: names not recorded in the minutes.

What this means (Franchise fee): A fee a utility pays for using city streets and land for its lines.

How each member voted

OfficialVote
Mark HallamNo
Melissa DaltonNot in the record
Stacy SimbroNot in the record
Amy RothNot in the record
Joel MillsNot in the record
Jeff HolschuhNot in the record

The minutes name the No (and abstain) votes; other individual Yes votes are not listed by name.

More from the record

Recorded in the minutes as: “34. Resolution Approving and Adopting a Revenue Purpose Statement for the Use or Expenditure of Revenues from an Electric Service Franchise Fee and a Natural Gas Service Franchise Fee Motion: Moved by Simbro, seconded by Mills to adopt the Resolution. Hallam made a motion to table. Failed due to lack of a second”.

Motion as recorded: “Moved by Simbro, seconded by Mills to adopt the Resolution. Hallam made a motion to table. Failed due to lack of a second”.

From the vote line in the official minutes, which names the No (and abstain) votes. Other individual Yes votes are not listed by name. Vote line as printed: “AYES: 5. NAYS: Hallam.”.

Source Full minutes for the whole Feb 16, 2026 meeting, p. 3 (saved copy) · Agenda packet · All votes at this meeting

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