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Nooksack council adopts Ordinance 760 to increase 2026 property tax levy
Summary
After a brief public hearing with no public comment, the Nooksack City Council voted to adopt Ordinance #760 increasing the real property tax levy as part of the 2026 preliminary budget revenue sources. The ordinance was approved by motion and recorded as carried.
The Nooksack City Council adopted Ordinance #760, “Increasing the Real Property Tax Levy,” during its Nov. 3, 2025 meeting following a short public hearing.
Mayor Kevin Hester recessed the regular meeting and opened the public hearing on the 2026 Preliminary Budget Revenue Sources and the proposed request for property tax revenue at 7:11 p.m.; the hearing record shows no public comment and the mayor closed the hearing at 7:12 p.m. Councilmember Dave Finet then moved to approve Ordinance #760; Councilmember Marshall Judy seconded and the motion carried. The transcript does not record a roll-call tally or individual yes/no votes.
The ordinance was presented as part of the council’s budget revenue discussion for 2026. The action authorizes the city’s requested increase in the real property tax levy for the coming year. The council’s formal motion and the mayor’s handling of the hearing are recorded in the meeting minutes.
Next steps: the meeting record does not specify implementation dates or when the levy increase takes effect; those details were not provided in the transcript.
