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Council adopts Resolution 2026-07 to accept final 2026 tax rate
Summary
Charleston's council voted unanimously July 2 to accept the county-set tax rate for 2026, a procedural action the planner described as a way to avoid raising property-tax revenue absent a separate tax-increase process.
Charleston's Town Council on July 2 adopted Resolution 2026-07 to accept the county-calculated final tax rate for 2026, a move the town said preserves existing revenue levels without a tax increase. Planner Brian Preece explained the mechanics of the county adjustment and the town's limited authority: "The only way to get an increase in property tax is to do a tax increase," Preece said, describing the truth-in-taxation process the county follows.
Jim Brown moved to adopt the resolution and Michael Bauer seconded; a roll-call vote was taken and the motion carried unanimously. The council recorded the vote as in favor and Mayor Doug Clements announced the motion passed. The council recorded no amendments or conditions to the adoption. The action concludes a procedural step required after county valuation adjustments and does not itself authorize an increase in the town's property-tax rate.
