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Council schedules Sept. 8 hearing to consider exceeding the revenue neutral rate for the 2027 budget
Summary
The Washington City Council authorized publication of a Notice of Hearing to Exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate and set a public hearing for 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 8, 2026, at City Hall to consider the 2027 budget.
The Washington City Council on July 27, 2026 voted to publish a "Notice of Hearing to Exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate and Budget Hearing" and set the public hearing for 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 8, 2026, at City Hall. Council Member Amy Anderson moved the action; the motion was seconded by Council Member Mary Ann Crome and carried with ayes from all present members.
The notice directs staff to post the hearing on the city website and in the Washington County News, the city's official newspaper. The minutes state that "the mayor, council and staff reviewed in detail the 2027 budget" during the meeting. The revenue neutral rate is referenced in the motion; the minutes do not further define the term or quantify potential levy or revenue changes. The hearing is the council's next formal opportunity for public comment and any decision to set a levy above the revenue neutral rate would be taken at or after that hearing.
