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Mount Pleasant council sets proposed 2026 tax rate after budget hearing; vote 3-2
Summary
After a public hearing on the proposed fiscal 2026 budget, the Mount Pleasant City Council voted 3-2 on Sept. 2 to set a proposed tax rate of 0.366042 per $100 of taxable value. The rate will be considered for final adoption at a later meeting; council members debated employee pay, utility rates and budget cuts during the hearing.
Mount Pleasant City Council on Sept. 2 voted 3-2 to set a proposed property tax rate of 0.366042 per $100 of taxable value and held a public hearing on the city’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget.
The hearing featured a budget presentation from Interim City Manager Greg Nighoff and extended discussion among council members, staff and public commenters about employee compensation, utility rates and the city’s revenue outlook. Council set a date to consider final adoption of the tax rate at a later meeting; the motion setting the proposed rate included a scheduled adoption date of Sept. 16, 2026.
Nighoff told the council the city’s combined operating revenues are roughly $47 million and noted adjustments to debt-service allocations reduced the initial tax-rate proposal from 0.41 to the current 0.366042 figure. “Budgets are always…
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