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Council adopts 2025 tax-levy ordinance for taxes to be collected in 2026
Summary
The council approved the second reading and adoption of the 2025 tax-levy ordinance for collection in 2026 after brief debate; one member cautioned that repeated tax cuts reduce future fiscal flexibility.
The Galena City Council approved the 2025 tax-levy ordinance (item 25C-0496) for taxes to be collected in 2026.
During discussion one council member cautioned that while the city has reduced taxes in recent years, repeatedly lowering the levy reduces the ability to rebuild reserves and could hamper future fiscal flexibility. The member said the city has steadily lowered rates and urged caution about making permanent reductions ‘‘in perpetuity.’’
A motion to adopt the ordinance was made and seconded, and a roll-call vote followed. The motion passed. The transcript records both votes in favor and two votes recorded as "No" by two council members during roll call; the ordinance nonetheless met the required majority and was adopted.
The council did not, on the record, change the ordinance's effective date or provide additional budgetary allocations tied directly to the vote. Staff will apply the adopted levy for tax collection in 2026 per standard procedures.
