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Council approves routine tax-levy abatements tied to recent water bond
Summary
Council approved 2025 tax-levy abatement ordinances to keep debt compliance (including a recent $33 million water bond) properly aligned with revenue sources; the action passed unanimously.
At the Dec. 15 council meeting the finance director explained that annual abatement ordinances are a compliance step to reconcile the tax levy with revenues pledged as collateral for specific bonds. He said recent debt activity, including a $33,000,000 water bond, made this year's abatement documents larger but still routine. Bond counsel reviews the abatement documents annually.
Member Montney moved approval of the abatement items and the council passed the motion with no recorded nays. Staff said the abatement simply aligns levy language with the actual revenue sources designated for the various bonds and does not increase borrowing authority.
Ending: Abatement ordinances approved; staff noted amortization schedules and bond details are available in the city budget documents and audit.
