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Gunner council moves toward no‑new‑revenue tax rate as city confronts state repayment demand
Summary
City staff presented options for the 2024 property tax rate and explained a state controller audit that requires repayment of previously collected sales tax; the council introduced a motion to adopt the no‑new‑revenue rate and later discussed ratifying a repayment agreement the controller's office and a staff member had signed.
At its regular meeting, the Gunner City Council opened a public hearing on the property tax rate and moved to adopt the no‑new‑revenue (no new tax) rate as its working recommendation ahead of the formal adoption hearing.
City staff explained the two main options: the "no‑new‑revenue" rate, which preserves roughly the same tax revenue as the prior year, and the "voter‑approval" rate, which would raise the tax ceiling and generate more revenue. Staff said the no‑new‑revenue option would leave the city with about four months of operating reserves in the adopted budget, while the voter‑approval rate would produce…
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