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Augusta holds public hearing on revenue-neutral rate and proposed 2026 budget; city manager cites valuation increase and proposed mill-levy rise
Summary
At its September meeting, the Augusta City Council held a public hearing to collect input on the revenue-neutral rate and the proposed 2026 budget.
At its September meeting, the Augusta City Council held a public hearing to collect input on the revenue-neutral rate and the proposed 2026 budget. City Manager Josh outlined the budget process, changes to the city's assessed valuation and a proposed mill-levy increase.
Josh, the city manager, opened the presentation by emphasizing the work behind the document: "the budget process is 1 of the most important processes that the the city council and staff engage in every year," and said the council had met multiple times and spent many hours preparing the proposal.
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