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Geneva council adopts 2026 tax budget, schedules readings for levy measures
Summary
The Geneva City Council on July 14 adopted Resolution 3636, approving the citytax budget for the fiscal year beginning Jan. 1, 2026, after a public hearing and unanimous roll-call votes to waive the three-reading rule and declare the measure an emergency.
The Geneva City Council on July 14 adopted Resolution 3636, approving the citytax budget for the fiscal year beginning Jan. 1, 2026, after a brief public hearing and unanimous roll-call votes to waive the three-reading rule and declare the measure an emergency. The council recorded unanimous "yes" votes on the emergency declaration and final passage.
City finance staff told council the tax budget is used by the county auditor and county budget commissioners to fix property tax rates and to certify requested millage for levies on property tax. "Included in your tax budget is a 2 year history, as well as the projected financial position for 2025's fiscal year end," a city finance staff member said during the hearing.
The budget presentation said the general fund will now include reported income tax for 2025, consolidating revenue sources that…
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