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Council advances 0.50% sales-tax measure on public-safety ballot to voters (first reading)
Summary
On first reading council approved Ordinance 13-2026 to refer a 0.50% increase in the city sales and use tax to voters for public-safety purposes; the motion passed unanimously on first reading (6–0).
The council voted on an ordinance to refer a 0.50% sales and use tax increase to city voters to fund public-safety purposes. The ordinance (13-2026) cleared first reading without substantive debate and passed on the council vote recorded as unanimous (6–0).
The mayor recited the ordinance title and council advanced it to the ballot stage. No public speakers addressed the item during the meeting; council members indicated they had no questions on the ordinance language during first reading.
