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Mount Pleasant board adopts 2026 budget after $500,000 reallocation to lower local levy
Summary
After a day of debate over process and priorities, the Village of Mount Pleasant adopted its balanced 2026 budget with an amendment that reallocates $500,000 of capital spending to reduce the levy line; staff said the change cuts the Mount Pleasant portion of the typical $250,000 homeowner’s bill from about $51 to roughly $22.
The Village Board of Mount Pleasant on Nov. 10 adopted its 2026 budget after approving an amendment that shifts $500,000 of proposed capital spending in order to lower the village’s levy line.
Finance director Kathy Casper told trustees the proposed levy before amendments was $26,998,230, roughly $1.2 million (about 5%) higher than last year and driven primarily by staffing costs and health-insurance increases. She said the proposed mill rate for the Mount Pleasant portion of the bill falls from $6.09 to $5.78, but rising property assessments mean many residents still face higher bills. “So what we are looking at for a $250,000 home … is about…
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