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City manager proposes 1.485% base increase; total proposed tax rate 48.1206¢
Summary
City Manager Atkinson presented a FY27 general-fund budget that he said is 1.485% above a no-new-revenue baseline, with a proposed total tax rate of 48.1206¢; adding preliminary meet-and-confer costs would raise the rate toward 51.3¢. Council asked for follow-up numbers on fund shifts and solid waste.
City Manager Atkinson presented the proposed fiscal-year budget and tax calculations, telling the council the base budget equals 1.485% over the no-new-revenue rate and that his proposed total rate is "48.1206" cents per $100 of valuation.
Atkinson said the rate is built on detailed fund-by-fund worksheets and noted that the council must propose a maximum tax rate Tuesday (a ceiling, not final adoption). "This is the page that in the past you have raised taxes by a negative amount," he said while explaining net versus adjusted calculations and the role of the unused increment under state law. He added the budget model in the packet assumes improved sales tax receipts and approximately $108.1M in revenue for the new budget year.
Why it matters: Atkinson framed the proposal around council priorities—street maintenance, a civilian compensation COLA for non-civil-service employees, and limited new positions—while warning that meet-and-confer outcomes for police and fire would change the final numbers. Council members asked for follow-ups, including a recalculation showing what the general fund would look like had solid waste already been removed from prior-year comparisons.
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