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Nampa council votes to use 1% "foregone" levy option, mayor breaks tie
Summary
The Nampa City Council voted to use 1% of its foregone levy authority — about $468,000 — to help cover immediate budget shortfalls and public safety priorities. The measure passed after a 3–3 split and the mayor cast the deciding vote.
The Nampa City Council voted Wednesday to use 1% of its foregone levy authority, a move that adds roughly $468,000 to the city’s available recurring funds for fiscal 2026. Council members debated the tradeoffs before the final tally ended in a tie; Mayor Kling cast the deciding vote in favor.
The foregone allocation increases the property-tax burden by an estimated $2.80 per $100,000 of taxable value, finance staff said. Using Nampa’s median taxable value, staff estimated the…
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