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City Council approves annual tax levy for tax year 25 in unanimous vote
Summary
At a special meeting called to complete the ordinance’s second reading, the City Council voted 5–0 to adopt the annual tax levy for tax year 25; the vote followed a prior public hearing and a legal requirement to wait before voting.
The City Council voted 5–0 to adopt an ordinance establishing the annual tax levy for tax year 25 during a special meeting called to complete the ordinance’s second reading.
Chrissy Hamill, the city’s budget director, told the council the special meeting existed so members could legally vote on the tax rate already built into the fiscal '26 budget. "I am here tonight for you all to vote on the actual tax rate that is built into the 26 budget," Hamill said, and she noted the council had held a public hearing the previous Monday and could not vote that same night under Virginia state code.
Following a motion to approve the tax levy, which was seconded, the council voted and the motion passed unanimously, 5–0. After approving the ordinance, members immediately moved, seconded and voted to adjourn; the meeting concluded in about one minute.
The vote completes the ordinance’s second reading; no additional details about the adopted rate or ordinance number were specified in the transcript. The council’s action implements the levy referenced in the city budget materials submitted for fiscal '26. The meeting record shows the procedural steps required by state law—public hearing followed by a separate vote—were followed before adoption.
