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Council directs staff to keep property tax rate unchanged and raise municipal‑utility‑district public‑safety fee in proposed 2025‑26 budget
Summary
Council directed staff July 14 to prepare a proposed 2025–26 budget that keeps the city’s property tax rate unchanged while increasing the municipal‑utility‑district public‑safety fee so MUD customers cover a larger share of police and fire operational costs.
The City of Josephine’s finance staff presented three budget scenarios July 14 and the council gave direction for the draft proposed budget: keep the city’s maintenance and operations property tax rate unchanged and raise the municipal‑utility‑district (MUD) public‑safety fee to more closely align the cost of police and fire operations with the customers who benefit from those services.
What was proposed: Finance staff showed multiple scenarios that mix personnel, part‑time firefighter staffing and police positions. Staff explained that 1 cent of…
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