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Warren City Council votes 5–2 to set 2026 real estate tax rate at 3.4946 mills
Summary
After extended public comment and council debate about pending county assessment appeals, the Warren City Council voted 5–2 to set the 2026 real estate tax rate at 3.4946 mills, a 5% increase above the calculated revenue‑neutral rate.
Warren City Council voted to set the 2026 real estate tax rate at 3.4946 mills on the dollar after more than two hours of discussion and public comment.
Mayor Wertman framed the debate as one of managing uncertainty from a recent countywide reassessment and thousands of outstanding appeals. "This conversation isn't about the city raising taxes," the mayor said, urging the council that the discussion was intended to maintain revenue neutrality amid uncertain…
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