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Council reviews 2026 appropriations, introduces tax-levy and rental-license fee increases
Summary
On final reading of the 2026 appropriations ordinance, Mayor Sherry Alcopello described a roughly 6% budget increase and proposed no tax increase (millage rate 4.581 mills). Council also introduced a tax-levy ordinance (public hearing set for 12/11/2025) and an ordinance to raise residential rental-license fees as part of the 2026 budget package.
Council reviewed the city’s 2026 appropriations ordinance (Bill 21) on final reading and discussed related ordinances for the tax levy and rental-license fees that are part of the 2026 budget process.
Mayor Sherry Alcopello summarized the budget during the session, characterizing the overall change as roughly a 6% increase year-over-year. She said the city's current millage rate is 4.581 mills and proposed no tax…
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