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Red Bank adopts FY2026 property tax rate after second reading; one commissioner votes no
Summary
On second and final reading the commission approved the FY2026 general revenue ordinance and set the property tax rate tied to a reassessment year; the vote was 4–1 with Commissioner Fairbanks Harvey voting no.
The Board of Commissioners approved the fiscal year 2026 general revenue ordinance on its second and final reading, adopting a property tax rate intended to capture an additional five percent in revenue related to a county reassessment year. CFO Pickle told commissioners that the revenue target was $5,722,500 and that the certified tax rate from the county was 89.68 cents; the commission had earlier proposed and approved 98 cents on first reading. The ordinance passed on second reading after a roll-call vote: Mayor Stephanie Dalton — yes; Vice Mayor Berry — yes; Commissioner Jamie Fairbanks Harvey — no; Commissioner Terry Holmes — yes; Commissioner Wilkinson — yes. The mayor asked for the motion and commissioners approved the ordinance on the record. Staff and the mayor presented budget-workshop certificates to two attendees who completed the FY26 budget workshops. Commissioners did not amend the ordinance during the second-reading vote; staff said the measure implements revenue adjustments discussed in the May–June budget process.
