The Common Council of the City of Amsterdam adopted Resolution 24-25-230 at a council meeting, approving the 2025–26 operating budget with no increase to the city tax rate and a 2% increase to user fees for water, sewer and sanitation.

The council’s action follows a public hearing held Tuesday, May 14, 2025, on the mayor’s proposed budget. The resolution states the council met to consider estimates of revenues and appropriations and made modifications to the mayor’s proposal; it cites the city charter ("c 118") as the authority and directs the city clerk to present the adopted budget to the mayor prior to June 1, 2025.

Alderman Carpenter moved to adopt the agenda and the amended budget resolution; the motion was approved by roll call. Alderman Carpenter; Alderman Quistamars; Alderman Holliday; Alderman Collins; and Alderman Marticello recorded “Aye” during the roll call votes reflected in the meeting record. The meeting record shows no recorded “No,” “Abstain,” or “Recused” votes during the adoption roll calls.

The resolution text read into the record specifies that the 2025–26 operating budget is adopted with no increase to the tax and a 2% increase to user fees for water, sewer and sanitation, and that the adopted budget, with modifications specified in an attached document, is to be filed with the city clerk. The council’s action does not itself set a date for implementation of specific fee changes beyond adoption; the resolution directs the clerk to present the file to the mayor for consideration before June 1, 2025.

There was no extended debate recorded in the transcript excerpt provided; after the resolution was read and roll call votes recorded, the council moved to adjourn. The meeting record also includes a brief exchange about a letter signing and a closing expression of thanks.