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Vienna council votes to advertise proposed real-estate tax rate at 19.25 cents after debate over reserve use
Summary
The Vienna Town Council voted unanimously to advertise a proposed real-estate tax rate of 19.25 cents per $100 of assessed value for public notice, directing the clerk to post intent to adopt at the May 18 meeting after discussion of using prior‑year surplus and one‑time funds to fund a quarter‑cent or half‑cent cut.
The Vienna Town Council voted unanimously to advertise a proposed real-estate tax rate of 19.25 cents per $100 of assessed value and directed the town clerk to post a notice of intent to adopt the rate at the council’s May 18 meeting.
Finance Director Stephen Barlow told the council that staff’s usual practice is to advertise the maximum rate council might adopt so it retains the flexibility to lower the rate later. “My recommendation to council is to advertise that full amount, even if there's an intention to lower because you can always advertise the maximum amount and come down from there,” Barlow said.
The bulk of the meeting’s budget discussion centered on how to achieve a tax cut without reducing services.…
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