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Washington council adopts 2025 property tax ordinance; city rate unchanged
Summary
At a special August meeting, the Washington, Mo., City Council approved an ordinance levying the 2025 property tax for general municipal purposes and the public library. Council kept the city's general operating levy the same as last year and heard staff say assessed valuations and new construction increased taxable value.
The Washington, Missouri, City Council at a special meeting Monday in August adopted an ordinance levying property taxes for calendar year 2025, keeping the city's general operating levy the same as the previous year.
Tammy, a city staff member, presented the public hearing figures and said the permitted 2025 general operating levy for the city would remain 0.5687 per $100 of assessed valuation under Missouri law. "So based on Missouri State statute, the permitted 2025 tax levy for the general operating levy for the city of Washington is gonna be the same as last year 0.5687 per a 100 a $100 of assessed valuation,"…
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