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Las Vegas council unanimously backs resolution supporting extension of police property tax levy
Summary
The Las Vegas City Council voted unanimously April 21 to approve a resolution expressing support for extending a property tax levy that funds a portion of Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers, citing potential losses of community-facing positions should the levy expire in June 2027.
The Las Vegas City Council on April 21 unanimously approved Resolution R-28-2025, a nonbinding expression of support for extending a 28¢ per $100 assessed valuation property tax levy that helps fund Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers.
Deputy City Manager Sabra Newby told the council the levy, composed of 8¢ approved by voters in 1988 and 20¢ approved in 1996, generates about $155 million annually and "supports nearly a quarter of the total current sworn police officers" and "half of the patrol officers we…
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