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North Bend adopts 1% property‑tax increase, council earmarks it for police services
Summary
Council approved the 2026 property tax ordinance, adopting a 1% increase (about $25,000 citywide), and an amendment to direct that increase toward police/public safety costs; council recorded the amendment vote as 5‑2 and then adopted the ordinance.
The North Bend City Council voted on Nov. 18 to adopt its 2026 property tax levy ordinance and take the statutory 1% increase allowed under state law, with councilmembers amending the ordinance to earmark the increase for police/public‑safety costs.
Finance Director Martin Shaw told the council the recommended regular levy for 2026 is $2,600,000 with a separate excess levy of…
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