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Residents press for deeper tax relief during Mansfield budget and tax‑rate hearings
Summary
At the first public hearing on the FY2026 budget and proposed 0.639 tax rate, residents urged larger homestead exemptions, questioned rising spending and debt, and asked for greater transparency as council prepares final votes in September.
Mansfield held its first public hearing on the FY2026 proposed budget and tax rate on Aug. 25, during which staff summarized the proposal and multiple residents urged the council to provide deeper tax relief.
Finance staff presented the proposed FY2026 budget and tax‑rate materials, saying the budget is based on a proposed tax rate of 0.639 per $100 of valuation and that…
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