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Hillsboro council adopts resolution opposing SCR 1616 tax cap; town hall set for March 21
Summary
Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-03 opposing SCR 1616, a proposed constitutional amendment that would cap assessed valuation increases at 3% per year. City officials said the cap would limit local fiscal flexibility; a town hall with state legislators is scheduled for March 21.
The council adopted Resolution 2026-03 formally opposing Senate Concurrent Resolution 1616, which would cap assessed valuation growth at 3% annually and, officials said, constrain municipal revenue and local control.
City administrator Matt Stiles (speaker S2) described the proposal and its effects, saying it "would limit our ability to respond to inflationary costs, constrain funding for public safety and infrastructure, reduce flexibility, community growth and capital needs, shift the tax burden among property classes and taxpayers, and can permanently reduce local control of municipal financial decisions." The mayor urged the council to "stomp this as hard as we can" and encouraged residents to attend a town hall on March 21 to speak with state legislators. Council moved to adopt the resolution; roll-call responses recorded yes votes from Councilman Jorgensen, Councilman Wilkins and Councilman Bye and the resolution was declared adopted.
