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Malden mayor asks council to refer $5.4 million tax-override question to finance committee
Summary
Mayor Gary Christiansen asked the Malden City Council to refer a ballot question seeking a $5.4 million Proposition 2½ override to the finance committee for detailed review; council voted to refer the proposal after an extensive public comment period and council debate.
Mayor Gary Christiansen urged the Malden City Council on Tuesday to refer a proposed Proposition 2½ override that would allow the city to assess an additional $5,400,000 in real estate and personal property taxes beginning in fiscal year 2026.
Christiansen said the city’s revenues “no longer support our expenses” and recommended the levy-limit increase be combined with a planned move to the state Group Insurance Commission for health coverage that he estimated would save the city about $3,000,000 a year.
The proposal—filed as council paper 363-25—would place the question on a special municipal election ballot on Feb. 10, 2026. A city memo read into the record said the additional levy authority would…
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