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Coatesville Council adopts 2026 budget; tax rate held steady, vote 4–2 on appropriation
Summary
Coatesville City Council approved three ordinances including holding the 2026 tax rate at the 2025 level and adopting a 2026 budget. The budget appropriation passed 4–2; councilmembers Khadijah Al Amin and Fran Scamuffa dissented. Finance staff said one-time bonuses are in the budget contingencies, not base salaries.
Coatesville City Council on Dec. 8 adopted a package of ordinances approving the city’s 2026 financial framework, holding the general-purpose tax rate at the 2025 level and adopting a 2026 budget after a 4–2 vote on the appropriation ordinance.
Vice President Carmen Green moved to set the 2026 tax rate at the same level as 2025; Councilwoman Charrisse Allen seconded the motion, which passed…
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