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Wilmington council adopts one‑time tax‑rate adjustment amid contested county reassessment
Summary
City Council voted 8‑5 to approve a substitute ordinance that applies a one‑time rate structure meant to offset Newcastle County’s reassessment; council members and residents urged further review of Tyler Technologies’ methodology.
Wilmington City Council on Thursday approved a substitute ordinance that applies a one‑time tax‑rate adjustment intended to offset anomalies from Newcastle County’s 2024 property reassessment and keep the city’s fiscal 2026 revenues effectively unchanged.
The vote on substitute ordinance 25‑006 passed 8 yeas to 5 nays after more than an hour of debate and extensive public comment on the reassessment process. Councilwoman Harley, sponsor of the substitute, described it as “revenue neutral” and said the two‑rate structure is “a one time adjustment intended to facilitate more equitable taxes across sectors.”
The ordinance moves from last year’s single 21.15 mil rate to new mill figures stated on the record by the sponsor; the council presentation described the rate change as “from the 21.15 mils in fiscal…
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