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Sandy Oaks council sets maximum proposed tax rate at 0.568357 and schedules hearing for Aug. 13
Summary
After budget discussion, the council adopted a resolution setting the maximum proposed ad valorem tax rate at 0.568357 per $100 of taxable value and scheduled the tax-rate public hearing for Aug. 13, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
The council adopted a resolution setting the maximum proposed ad valorem tax rate for 2026 at 0.568357 per $100 of taxable value and set the public hearing on the tax rate for Aug. 13, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 22870 Priest Road.
Council and staff discussed which rate to list in the newspaper notice; one member proposed using the higher headline (0.633333) while staff recommended the adjusted figure of 0.568357 after removing I&S tied to a planned building project. The clerk recorded the resolution and the council carried the motion on a roll/voice vote as reflected in the meeting record (motion recorded as Resolution No. 276258).
The mayor clarified that adopting a 'maximum proposed' rate for publication does not itself bind the council to adopting that exact rate at final vote; it sets the ceiling for the newspaper notice and the next public hearing.
