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Council advances 2026 budget on first reading, sets millage first reading; approves council pay increase
Summary
On first reading, council reviewed the proposed 2026 budget (no proposed property or earned income tax increases) and took first reading of a 12.64‑mill tax ordinance; council also approved an ordinance increasing councilor pay from $8,000 to $10,000, effective 2028.
Lancaster City Council advanced the 2026 budget on first reading at its Nov. 25 meeting and took first reading of a millage ordinance while separately approving a pay increase for council members.
Councilor Arroyo reviewed the budget process changes under the new home‑rule charter and said the proposed budget contains no property tax or earned income tax increases. "The proposed budget…
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