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Council sets tentative 2026 tax levy after public questions about transparency
Summary
Lebanon City approved a proposed 2026 tax levy (treasurer recommended a 3% increase) and scheduled a final hearing Dec. 29; residents pressed for clearer Truth in Taxation notices and website transparency about the levy and city-hall planning.
Lebanon City Council voted to set a tentative tax levy as it moves toward a final hearing Dec. 29, after residents and the treasurer urged clearer public outreach about the levy’s limited effect on a homeowner’s total tax bill.
The council’s treasurer, identified in the meeting as the city treasurer (Speaker 6), recommended a 3% increase to the city’s levy, saying the change would generate roughly $8,300 in additional revenue and — averaged across the city’s 2,280 taxable parcels — would amount to about $3.67 per parcel. “As you can see, that generates an increase of about $8,300,” the treasurer said while walking the…
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