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Montrose council adopts 2026 property tax levy and final budget
Summary
The City of Montrose council adopted the 2026 final property tax levy and budget after a staff presentation showing an increased levy and homeowner impacts; the resolution passed by unanimous roll-call vote.
The City Council of the City of Montrose adopted Resolution 2025-30 on Monday to authorize the 2026 final property tax levy and budget.
City finance staff member Jackie Hines told the council the only change from the preliminary levy package was a $28 increase to the city’s Local Government Aid (LGA). She said the city’s total budget estimate moves from about $5.88 million for 2025 to about $5.6 million for 2026 and detailed the estimated homeowner effect: a home with a $200,000 market value would see about a $93 annual increase, a $250,000 home about $116.50, and a $300,000 home about $139.80. Hines also noted that the city’s levy is increasing 13.77% while the tax rate component shown on the statement rises 4.88%—two different measures that can cause confusion among taxpayers.
Council members asked clarifying questions about prior-year capacity changes and homestead calculations, and staff said adjustments at the county and changes to homestead min/max formulas affected recent capacity swings. No members of the public spoke during the Truth and Taxation hearing; the council closed the hearing and moved to adopt the resolution.
The motion to approve Resolution 2025-30 passed on a roll-call vote. The clerk recorded the vote with all members present voting in favor.
Council members and the mayor thanked staff for work on the budget and for bringing the documentation forward. The council recessed the budget hearing and resumed regular business following the vote.
