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Fayetteville to keep property millage at current rate; staff explains county certification process
Summary
Council members were briefed on C1, an ordinance levying the 2026 property tax millage at the same 6.8 mills used most years since 2016; staff explained the annual certification requirement to Washington County and noted the next county reappraisal is scheduled for 2027.
Fayetteville city staff previewed an ordinance levying ad valorem property taxes for 2026, telling the council the proposed millage rate will remain the same as last year.
Steven (city staff) explained that the city is required annually to approve a millage levy for inclusion in Washington County’s consolidated levy ordinance. He said the proposed total millage — 6.8 mills in the presentation (2.3 mills general fund, 4.4 mills firemen’s pension, 0.4 mills police pension, 2.5 mills for the Fayetteville Public Library and 1.2 mills for library expansion listed on the agenda) — is the same level the city has used in 15 of the last 16 years.
Staff reminded the council that a county‑wide reappraisal in 2027 could trigger a rollback calculation in 2028; the city did perform a rollback in 2023 after a county reassessment. The item was previewed for formal action at next week’s council meeting; no vote was taken during the agenda session.
Next steps: staff will bring the ordinance forward for council action during the next meeting; the council will certify the final millage to Washington County as part of the county’s levy process.
