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Council sets goal to pursue a 5% tax-levy increase and asks staff for cut scenarios
2762393 · March 25, 2025
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Summary
Facing an FY26 draft that currently implies a double-digit levy increase, the council directed staff to produce options to reduce the combined municipal and school levy so the council can try to reach a 5% tax-levy increase target.
With the FY26 supplemental proposals included, the draft budget implied a tax-levy increase in the mid-teens percentage range. On March 24 the Auburn City Council agreed to set an aspirational target of a 5% tax-levy increase and directed the city manager and finance staff to return with cut and reallocation scenarios…
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