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Finance committee reports 2027 budget plan and mill levy reduction; town hall set for Aug. 27
Summary
The finance committee presented a 2027 budget that holds revenue while reducing the mill levy from 84.964 mills to 79.798 mills (a 5.166-mill decrease); the council scheduled a town hall on Aug. 27 to discuss a proposed city sales tax.
A finance committee member summarized recent committee work and presented a 2027 budget proposal that maintains city services while lowering the mill levy from 84.964 mills in 2026 to 79.798 mills for 2027, a reduction of 5.166 mills.
"Through the diligence of Dallas and Alex and the finance committee, we have arrived at a budget that we maintain the city of the Norton at a revenue rate... while reducing the mill levy from 84.964 mills for 2026 to a new mill levy rate of 79.798 mills for 2027," the committee member said. The council thanked the committee and agreed to hold a town hall on Aug. 27, 2026 at 6 p.m. at East Campus Auditorium to discuss a proposed city sales tax; an ad hoc sales tax committee was scheduled to meet as well.
