CITY OF COOPER PUBLIC HEARING #3 TAX RATE ABOVE EFFECTIVE RATE SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 - 5:00 PM COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: DARREN BRADDY; MAYOR, DAVID PHILLIPS, ALLEN FOSTER, AMANDA L'ESPERANCE AND DIANE STEGALL VIA ZOOM CITY ATTORNEY: JAY GARRETT OTHERS PRESENT: KASEY BRITTON, CAROLYN BIGGERS ROBERTS, SHAUNA HOLLOWAY, TANNER CRUTCHER, CHARLES RUZICKA, BELINDA STEWARD, CHARLA SINGLETON, AND LINDA BARNES ABSENT: ELMO ROBINSON AGEDA ITEM #1 Mayor Darren Braddy called the public hearing to order and Darren also voiced the prayer. Darren again presented to the public that the city needed to go above the effective rate in order to fund the city's portion of the rotating fire department for Monday-Friday 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Tanner Crutcher was present and stated that having the rotating fire department for the daytime hours could help the VFD get a better ISO rating, which is currently a 4. A better rating could help obtain better equipment and better training. Darren asked if there were any further comments. No comments were made. AGENDA ITEM #2 Mayor Darren Braddy closed the public hearing. TIME: 5:14 PM APPROVED: ATTEST: , - fawse - (y au DARREN BRADDY, MAPOR EMILY HOWS! CITY OF COOPER CITY SECRETARY