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Council to adopt rollback from 9 to 8.2 mills; staff frames it as protection for long-term residents
Summary
Staff told the council the county digest triggered a rollback situation; they recommended lowering the millage from 9 to 8.2 mills to avoid advertising a tax increase and to reduce pressure on long-time residents while growth continues to fund preservation programs.
Robin, the finance staff, briefed the council that the county digest means the city is in a rollback position and that approving an 8.2-mill rate rather than the current 9 mills would avoid triggering an advertised tax increase and multiple hearings. She noted the city has steadily reduced the rate over time and described the rollback as a reasonable action given rising property values and ongoing growth.
Mayor Castle and council members framed the rollback as a means to protect fixed-income residents and to preserve the city's development-rights funding model. Robin said the public hearing would occur that evening and that the council would adopt the rate as part of the meeting packet. Council expressed general support and staff indicated they would forward the adopted rate to the county for digest updates.
