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Dayton council work session narrows 2026 levy target to roughly 14–16%
Summary
Councilmembers reviewed staff and alternate budget packages and indicated a target levy between about 14% and 16%, directing staff to return a draft tax-statement number and budget in September; no formal vote was taken at the Aug. 12 work session.
DAYTON — City staff and council members spent the Aug. 12 work session debating levy options and budget trade‑offs before settling on a preliminary target range for next year’s tax levy.
Staff presented a baseline that assumed an 18.22% levy increase, which Speaker 2 described as producing a tax rate “about 36.06%” and an estimated impact of roughly “$22 a year” for a home worth $525,000. Councilmember Speaker 5 offered…
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