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Auburn council adopts mid‑biennial budget amendment and sets 2026 property‑tax levy
Summary
The Auburn City Council approved Ordinance 7,000, a mid‑biennial amendment to the 2025–26 budget, and Ordinance 7,003 to set the 2026 property‑tax levy at $25,843,584. A resident warned of a projected $15 million savings shortfall by 2029 and urged revenue or spending adjustments.
The Auburn City Council unanimously approved a mid‑biennial amendment to the 2025–26 budget and set the city’s 2026 property‑tax levy during its Nov. 17 meeting. Ordinance 7,000, described by Council member Baldwin as the third amendment for the biennium, adjusts capital project budgets, recognizes new grant awards and provides limited new budget authority; Ordinance 7,003 establishes the 2026 levy for general city operations at $25,843,584.
The council moved both…
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