News post

This news post summarizes the key topics discussed and decisions made during the Belmont FWSD No. 1 Board of Supervisors meeting on September 8, 2025.

Please Note: This summary is provided for the convenience of residents and interested parties to highlight actions taken and matters discussed. This is not the official record of the meeting. The official minutes are prepared and approved by the Board at a subsequent meeting and will be posted on the District’s website once adopted.

Key Topics Discussed

● Consent Agenda: The Board reviewed and discussed items included in the

consent agenda. This included meeting minutes for the August meeting as well

as the tax collection report, police and animal control reports, and an update on

the development of the district.

● Bookkeepers Report: The Board reviewed and approved the bookkeepers

report.

● 2025 Tax Rate: The Board then considered setting the 2025 tax rate for the District. After conducting a public hearing on the proposed rate, the Board moved to levy a tax rate of $0.53 per $100 of assessed value, with $0.10 being used for maintenance and operations, $0.15 being used to pay utility debt, and $0.28 being used for road debt. This new rate will decrease the average tax bill for District residents.

● Communications Report and Community Engagement: The Board received updates on website updates, subscriber numbers for alerts and Facebook, and active/closed “Report a Problem” tickets. Updates were presented for the Harvest Market tabling event, noting that all materials were obtained and that the first event happened on September 13. The next market will be on October 11, 2025, residents are encouraged to visit the Belmont table and speak with their local officials. The Board was then updated on the progress of the migration of the district website from Wix to an internal platform.

● Construction and Infrastructure Updates: The District engineer provided

updates on solar street lights, tree removals, crosswalks, and district repairs.

● Fourth Street Parking: The Board discussed the ongoing Fourth Street parking

issue. The Board approved forming an advisory committee with Supervisors Neff

and Johnson to work with the District engineer on a long-term solution.

The next meeting of Belmont FWSD No. 1 will be on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.