The Chelsea City Council voted on two fiscal orders tied to property tax relief and tax-rate distribution for fiscal year 2026.

First, the council adopted financial order 25F51 to grant a 35% residential exemption for FY2026. The clerk called the roll for an adoption vote; councilors Jimenez Rivera, Recupero, Taylor, Robinson, Tesh, Sandeep, Vega and Brown were recorded as voting yes. The clerk announced "7 members in favor, 0 opposed," and the order was adopted.

Immediately after, the council adopted the minimum residential tax factor for FY2026 with a 1.75 commercial/industrial/personal property shift factor. A second roll-call was held and recorded as "7 members in favor, 0 opposed," and that order was also adopted.

Councilors framed the moves as routine fiscal steps to set the tax-rate framework for the coming year; no substantive amendments were offered on the floor. Both measures were entered into the record and the clerk closed the vote.

What’s next: These orders set the parameters for tax-rate calculations and will be reflected in the FY26 tax-rate certification and subsequent billing notices to property owners.

Sources: Council roll-call votes and clerk announcements during the meeting.