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Gainesville council adopts ordinance amending FY2025-26 appropriations, proposes higher tax rate

City of Gainesville City Council · October 21, 2025
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On Oct. 21 the Gainesville City Council adopted an ordinance amending appropriations for FY2025-26 and approved a proposed tax rate of 0.573779 per $100 valuation; the city says the median homeowner would pay about $68.54 more annually under the proposal.

The Gainesville City Council on Oct. 21 approved an ordinance amending appropriations for the 2025–26 fiscal year and adopted a proposed tax rate of 0.573779 per $100 valuation, which the city’s taxpayer-impact statement says would raise the typical Gainesville homeowner’s annual property tax bill by about $68.54.

Mayor Pro Tem Mary Jo Dollar moved to suspend the charter to allow immediate consideration of the budget…

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