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Portsmouth council affirms $1.24 tax rate, advances FY2026 budget items and orders tighter vetting of civic grants
Summary
Council confirmed an effective real‑property tax rate of $1.24 and prepared to adopt the FY2026 operating budget, including a $1.5 million increase to Portsmouth Public Schools and discussions about civic organization funding and process improvements.
City staff summarized the package of ordinances the council will consider to adopt the fiscal year 2026 operating budget and capital improvement plan at the May 13 meeting and said the council had reached consensus the previous evening to set the real‑property tax rate at $1.24.
Budget officer Mister Burke reviewed the items: an ordinance to set general fund rates and fees (which includes the real‑property tax rate), ordinances setting utility and EMS fees, the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual action plan, the fiscal year 2026 pay and classification plan, the capital improvement plan and the operating budget for Portsmouth Public Schools. Burke said the city’s contribution to Portsmouth Public Schools had been increased by…
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