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Columbiana council gives first reading to ordinance proposing 1-cent sales tax increase
Summary
The Columbiana City Council read an ordinance to add one cent to the city sales tax (raising the city share from 4¢ to 5¢), a change included as an assumption in the FY2026 budget. Council did not vote final adoption and said it will take a second reading to allow public input.
The Columbiana City Council held a first reading of an ordinance to add one cent to the city sales tax, increasing the city portion from 4¢ to 5¢ on the dollar and raising the total local sales tax to 10¢ on the dollar.
Mayor David Mitchell said the change was discussed during the council’s budget work sessions and included as an assumption in the fiscal year 2026 budget. He described the ordinance as lengthy…
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