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Abilene council approves first reading of 2026 budget, sets tax levy; resident urges greater transparency
Summary
The Abilene City Council on the morning of a special meeting approved on first reading the proposed 2025–26 budget and set the tax levy on first reading, voting unanimously after a staff presentation and a public comment urging greater budget transparency.
The Abilene City Council on the morning of a special meeting approved on first reading the proposed 2025–26 budget and set the tax levy on first reading, voting unanimously after a staff presentation and a public comment urging greater budget transparency.
City staff member Marjorie reviewed revisions made after an earlier session and said the changes cut the combined city tax rate by 0.0101, a reduction she summarized as “about a penny decrease.” Marjorie said, “This decreased our tax rate to 0.7506 per $100 of value. It's about a penny decrease. Previously, it was 0.7607.” She also said the maintenance-and-operations (M&O)…
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