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Newport aldermen ratify lower tax rate, approve municipal court update and multiple grants, bids
Summary
At an August regular session, Newport aldermen ratified a reduced property tax rate required after state reappraisal, approved the second reading of a municipal court ordinance and authorized grants, contracts and purchases including a $40,117 ADA dock and a $75,000 school safety grant.
Newport aldermen on the August regular meeting ratified a reduced property tax rate, approved the second reading of an ordinance updating municipal court code, and approved a slate of grants, contracts and purchases including a $75,000 school safety grant and a $40,117 ADA-accessible dock.
The board voted to ratify a property tax rate of 1.5247 per $100 of assessed value to offset a countywide reappraisal, a change city staff said is required to keep property tax revenue level after the state reassessment. City Administrator James Stinchill explained the change is a reduction from the prior 2.412 rate and does not increase net tax revenue.
The aldermen also approved the second reading of Ordinance 2025-12, amending Title 3 (Municipal…
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