District 5 Council Member· 2020-01 to 2028-01
Sam Melden
Toledo
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 35
- Total speaking time
- 2:38:16
- Avg per meeting
- 4:31
- Segments
- 3273
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Top issues during term (6)(Budget)
Issue 16 Neighborhood Safety Income Tax Levy
With Issue 16, about $20-25 million in new annual income tax revenue; without it, the city burns through its roughly $21.8 million fund balance by 2028 and faces a $3.5 million deficit in 2029.
ARPA Fund Reallocation and Program Adjustments
Approximately $13 million in unspent ARPA funds remaining to be fully allocated and disbursed.
Proposed 1/4% Municipal Income Tax Levy
About $5 million less in collections than 2025, with the $231.8 million projection at risk if auto industry withholding keeps sliding.
City Structural Budget Deficit and Revenue Trends
General fund revenues projected to reach approximately $272 million for the year.
Capital Improvement and Road Improvement Budget
Involves multi-million dollar capital improvement projects, grant matches of $4.6 million for bridges and $6.5 million for roads, and a street construction fund ending balance projection of over $2 million.
Municipal Solid Waste Fee Increase
Proposed fee increases ranging from $6.50 to $10.50 for homestead-exempted households initially, with further adjustments through 2028.
Decisions during term (5)
Recorded while Melden was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Ordinance 383-26: Municipal Court Budget-Neutral Reappropriation
O-276-26 District Improvement Program Budget Reappropriations
Ordinance O-125-26: 2026 Operating Budget and Amendments
Ordinance O-126-26: 2026-2030 Capital Improvement and Road Improvement Budget
Resolution R-110-26: Urging Future Budget Reductions
Voting record (0)(Budget)
No votes found matching Budget.