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Carl Junction aldermen adopt fiscal 2026 tax levy after brief public hearing
Summary
The Carl Junction Board of Aldermen voted 7-0, with one member absent, to adopt an ordinance establishing the fiscal year 2026 tax levy, after a short public hearing in which a resident asked about the senior freeze exemption and city staff explained how assessments and rates interact.
The Carl Junction Board of Aldermen on Aug. 25 adopted an ordinance establishing the fiscal year 2026 tax levy at a rate of 0.8026 per $100 of assessed valuation, voting 7-0 with one member absent. The move followed a brief public hearing and several procedural readings of the ordinance.
The action matters because the levy rate helps determine city property tax bills for residents, and several speakers addressed how a senior freeze exemption can change assessed values even when tax rates shift. The board approved the ordinance on final passage after first and second readings by title only.
During the public hearing portion of…
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