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Windy Hills council holds first readings of tax-levy and 2025–26 budget ordinances
Summary
The council read Ordinance No. 5 (tax levy) and Ordinance No. 6 (budget) for 2025–26; the property tax rate remains $0.17 per $100 and the proposed budget relies on $333,157 in savings with $258,000 earmarked for roads and sidewalks. Final adoption is expected in June.
At the May 12 meeting the clerk read two summary ordinances: Ordinance No. 5, relating to the levy of ad valorem taxes for fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and Ordinance No. 6, adopting the 2025–26 city budget.
Mayor Dr. John Roberts told the council the property tax rate will remain at $0.17 per $100 of assessed value and the city will continue to offer a 50% discount if property owners pay in full before Nov. 1. Roberts noted rising costs across city services and flagged several budget pressures: policing costs are projected to increase 10% (from $64 per hour to $72 per hour starting in July), sanitation and general operating costs are expected to rise by roughly 6%, and snow-and-ice removal costs are unpredictable; Roberts proposed budgeting $80,000 for snow removal after prior-year volatility.
To balance projected revenues and expenditures the proposed budget uses $333,157 from city savings; the mayor said approximately $258,000 of that drawdown is related to repairs and paving of roads and sidewalks. Councilmembers unanimously approved motions to read the ordinances for a first (summary) reading; the council anticipates a second reading and vote to adopt the budget at the June meeting.
