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Council introduces 2026 budget ordinance and sets 2026 tax rate at $18.97 per $1,000
Summary
Council introduced an ordinance to adopt the 2026 budget and a separate bill fixing the 2026 tax rate at $18.97 per $1,000 of assessed value; both bills were introduced and scheduled for future consideration.
At the Nov. 18 meeting York City Council introduced two fiscal measures: an ordinance to appropriate sums for city government in 2026 (introduced as bill number 27) and an ordinance to set the 2026 tax rate (introduced as bill number 32).
Councilmember Betsy Buckingham introduced both measures; the tax-rate bill was described in the meeting as fixing the 2026 rate at "$18.97 on each $1,000 of assessed valuation." Council did not vote to adopt the measures at the meeting; both were introduced and will be considered at a later date.
A council member reminded the public that the budget process has complexity and involves multiple funds and encouraged residents to watch prior budget hearings. The transcript records a council member noting that the city plans increased use of proceeds from the wastewater treatment plant to help balance the budget and referenced an approximately $80,000,000 general fund figure in the budget materials; the transcript does not provide additional line-item detail in the meeting record.
