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Budget staff says 2026 draft includes 1% property tax increase; council continues revenue hearing to Nov. 3
Summary
City budget staff told the council that the 2026 draft budget includes a 1% property-tax levy increase (the maximum allowed without voter approval) and outlined sales and utility tax trends; council continued the public revenue hearing to Nov. 3 to allow public review after the mayor’s budget release.
City budget analysts presented a staff overview of general fund revenue projections during the Tuesday hearing on possible 2026 revenue sources, telling the council the draft 2026 budget assumes a 1% increase to property tax levies — the maximum levy growth the city can adopt without voter approval under state law because inflation exceeds 1%.
Connor Thorne…
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