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Independence City holds public hearing on proposed 2027 property tax levy; no public comments
Summary
Independence City council convened a public hearing on March 23 for the proposed fiscal year 2027 property tax levy, heard a staff explanation that the published figure is the legally required maximum (not the intended levy), received no written or oral comments, and adjourned after approving the agenda and the adjournment by 6-0 votes.
Independence City held a special council meeting March 23 to open a public hearing on the proposed property tax levy for fiscal year 2027.
A staff member told the council that the levy figure published in the newspaper represents the maximum amount the city is required by law to publish — "the maximum amount we could levy" — and emphasized that "that is not what we're doing with the budget" and that the adopted budget "ultimately it will be a decrease from where we were." The council recorded that it had received no written comments before the hearing and no members of the public spoke during the session.
The council approved the meeting agenda as presented by a voice vote recorded as 6-0 earlier in the session, and at the conclusion a motion to adjourn also passed 6-0. The chair closed the public hearing after noting there were no comments for the city clerk to record. Council members present during roll call included Hannah, Moore, For solder, Maynor, O'Laughlin and Appleby.
The hearing was informational: the staff explanation framed the published levy as a legal publication requirement rather than the recommended or final tax rate. The council indicated other budget topics will be addressed at an upcoming meeting.
