Chelsea Council adopts 35% residential exemption, approves FY26 minimum residential tax factor
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Summary
In roll-call votes the Chelsea City Council adopted a 35% residential exemption for FY2026 and set the minimum residential tax factor (1.75 shift factor). Both orders passed by recorded roll call with all present voting in favor.
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.