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Rock Island council adopts FY2026 budget, approves property tax levy and utility rate increases
Summary
The Rock Island City Council adopted the FY2026 budget, approved the city property tax levy and passed multiple utility rate increases — including a 12% refuse increase and 5.5% annual increases for water, wastewater and stormwater effective Jan. 1, 2026.
The Rock Island City Council on a roll-call vote adopted the city’s fiscal year 2026 budget and approved a series of ordinances that raise several municipal rates and set property levies.
The council passed the FY2026 budget (ordinance 7A) after a motion and roll call. Council members then approved the city property tax levy for the 2026 fiscal year and a downtown special services area…
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