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Harrisonburg council adopts FY2025–26 budget, sets real-estate tax rate at $1.01; several projects approved
Summary
Council voted to set the real-estate tax rate at $1.01 per $100 of assessed value and adopted the city FY2025–26 appropriation ordinance. The meeting also approved the 2025 CDBG action plan, a Vine Street roadside memorial, use of Softly Farm for a stormwater tree-planting BMP, and several capital funding adjustments.
Harrisonburg City Council set the fiscal year 2025–26 real-estate tax rate at $1.01 per $100 of assessed value and adopted the FY2025–26 appropriation ordinance at its May 27 meeting.
The tax-rate motion passed by roll call after staff noted a 5.9% increase in assessed values that triggered a state-code public hearing requirement. Council emphasized that the rate-setting action holds the city rate steady rather than raising taxes, despite assessment growth. After the public hearing concluded…
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