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Waynesboro council advances 82¢ tax‑rate motion for final vote and introduces 0.5% meals tax increase
Summary
Council members agreed to advance a motion to set the city's real‑property tax rate at 82 cents per $100 for final consideration on May 27 and introduced an ordinance to raise the meals tax from 7% to 7.5%, a change staff estimates would yield roughly $500,000.
Waynesboro City Council advanced a motion to set the real‑property tax rate at 82 cents per $100 of assessed value for final consideration at its May 27 meeting and introduced an ordinance to increase the city's meals tax from 7% to 7.5%. The council's actions on the tax and budget items were part of a broader discussion of the proposed fiscal 2026 budget.
The change in the meals tax was presented by city staff as one element of a multi‑pronged plan to diversify revenue and reduce reliance on real‑estate taxes. Mister…
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