Decatur previews FY2027 budget; staff recommends staying at voter-approval tax rate

Aug 10, 2026

City staff presented a balanced FY2027 budget and recommended keeping the tax rate at the voter-approval threshold, citing a $1.46 billion taxable value base, a $2.3 million impact-fee balance and budget pressures from public-safety staffing and health-insurance costs.

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City staff presented the proposed fiscal 2027 budget and tax-rate options Wednesday night and recommended a tax rate that stays within the voter-approval threshold, with the formal adoption process to continue at the Aug. 24 meeting.

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