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Council sets Nov. 3 hearing on 0.1% public-safety sales tax to pay for officers, training and equipment

5919468 · October 7, 2025
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Summary

Council voted to set a public hearing on an ordinance to enact a 0.1% sales and use tax for public safety; staff estimates $500,000 for the last nine months of 2026 and about $650,000 annually thereafter, with initial revenue to cover two officer hires, their equipment and a vehicle.

City council set a public hearing for Nov. 3 on an ordinance to impose a 0.1% sales-and-use tax for public safety, a step staff said is necessary to codify the levy and make it effective April 1, 2026.

Megan (staff member) told council the measure would be “effective 04/01/2026, and for 2026, bring in approximately $500,000 for 9 months.” The presentation added that a full 12 months of collections…

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