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Mansfield council approves slight tax‑rate cut, keeps homestead exemption at 16%
Summary
City staff proposed a slight reduction to the property tax rate; the council voted 6–0 to advance a proposed rate while maintaining the homestead exemption at 16%. Council members cited public safety pay and budgeting timing tied to late appraisal values.
The Mansfield City Council voted 6–0 to approve a staff‑proposed property tax rate that staff described as a modest reduction from last year and placed it on the path to final adoption after two public hearings.
The proposal, presented by Troy Listina, included a recommended tax rate staff described as 0.6390, a decrease from the prior year’s rate. "The city's proposed tax rate, staff is proposing a tax rate of 6,390. That is a slight decrease,…
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