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Auburn council adopts 7.5% working tax‑levy benchmark to guide FY27 budget talks
Summary
At a March 2 workshop, Auburn councilors agreed on a 7.5% working tax‑levy benchmark to guide FY27 budget deliberations, citing large, fixed increases in debt service tied to a new public safety building and other contractual costs; staff will model options for reaching the target and present them at upcoming workshops.
AUBURN — At a March 2 Auburn City Council workshop, councilors set a 7.5% working tax‑levy benchmark to guide deliberations on the city’s proposed FY27 budget, a figure council members said gives staff a target for modeling cuts, shifts and revenue options without locking the council to a final number.
Councilor Adam Platt, who urged a low target, said, “I’ll say 5%,” as one possible goal. Councilor Kelly Butler argued for a middle ground and proposed 7.5% as a practical starting point; the mayor and other councilors accepted that as the working benchmark for staff to use in preparing detailed fiscal scenarios.
Why it matters: staff and councilors said fixed, largely non‑discretionary costs — especially a large increase in debt service tied…
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