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Harpers Ferry Council revises fiscal 2026 levy after state auditor correction
Summary
Council approved a minor revision to the fiscal 2026 budget and formally laid the property-tax levy after a state auditor clerical correction reduced the revenue estimate by $2,166; the 5.99 levy rate did not change.
Harpers Ferry — The Harpers Ferry Council on April 15 approved a revision to the town’s fiscal 2026 budget and formally laid the property-tax levy after a clerical correction from the state auditor’s office reduced the projected property-tax receipts by $2,166.
The change stems from a keying error in the town’s certificate of valuation for class 2 real estate. Deborah, a town finance staff member, told the council the state auditor identified the mistake and that correcting it reduces the revenue estimate from $91,050 to $88,884 while leaving the levy rate at 5.99 mills unchanged.
The correction, Deborah said,…
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