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Pittsburg commission votes to exceed state revenue-neutral calculation, adopts 2026 budget
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The Pittsburg City Commission voted to exceed the state revenue-neutral calculation and approved the city’s 2026 budget during its Sept. 9 meeting after hours of public comment and a staff finance presentation about county-assessed valuation changes.
The Pittsburg City Commission voted Sept. 9 to exceed the state-calculated revenue-neutral rate and approved the city’s proposed 2026 budget following a staff presentation and an extended public hearing. Commissioners said the step was needed to capture valuation growth, fund the city’s service levels and cover planned employee pay adjustments.
Finance director Jay told the commission that county-assessed valuation initially produced a published revenue-neutral rate of 43.834 mills but that city staff recalculated the practical planning figure to 47.475 mills after reviewing use-change entries in the county roll. Jay said roughly $15.26 million of assessed value — primarily tied to a hospital transaction and other use-change entries — appeared in the county’s submission but is expected…
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