Summary
The tax rate stays at 0.7358 per $100 valuation — no overall increase — but 3 cents shifted from debt payments to services. The state-mandated 'tax increase' language reads scarier than the reality, and council members wanted that on the record.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
No overall rate increase; the M&O portion on a $100,000 home is approximately $30, and the total levy drops about $9,806 due to lower appraisals.
Property owners, who pay the same overall rate and benefit from more dollars going to services.
None identified; the lone dissent's stated basis was not recorded.
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