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Votes at a glance: Dothan commission continues 5-mill tax, approves grants and vendor agreements
Summary
At its May 5 meeting the Dothan City Commission continued the current property tax rate at 5 mills and approved a series of resolutions including a $75,000 STEM donation contingent on matched funds, an Alabama State Council on the Arts grant of $40,000 for arena video walls, and an MOU with Houston County to join a shared public safety platform.
The Dothan City Commission on May 5 approved a bundle of resolutions covering tax, grants, vendor agreements and intergovernmental cooperation.
The commission voted to continue the property tax levy at an unchanged rate of 5 mills (Resolution 2026-114). A commissioner asked specifically whether the action increased taxes; staff confirmed it was a continuation of the status quo.
Among procurement and grant approvals, the commission approved a $12,000 annual subscription to CentralSquare’s Fusion product (Resolution 2026-115), accepted a $40,000 grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts for video walls in the…
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