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Votes at a glance: Rockdale council approves benefits package and sets tax-rate hearings

City Council (Rockdale) · August 4, 2026
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Summary

Council unanimously approved the employee benefits renewal and unanimously set a maximum tax rate of 0.782141, then scheduled public hearings on the tax rate and budget for Aug. 10 at 5:30 p.m.; individual recorded votes were read during the tax-rate motion.

At the meeting council approved two recorded actions: acceptance of the proposed employee benefits package for FY 2026–27 and setting a maximum property tax rate of 0.782141 while scheduling required public hearings.

The benefits package motion was moved, seconded and carried by unanimous voice. The motion to set the maximum property tax rate and associated budget parameters was taken as individual recorded votes by the chair and passed unanimously. Council also set two public hearings — one on the tax rate and one on the budget — for Aug. 10 at 5:30 p.m. in council chambers.