Council keeps mill rate at 10.5 mills after debate over cuts
After discussing whether to lower property taxes given a projected surplus this year but long‑term pressures next year, the City of Unalaska council adopted a 10.5 mill levy for FY27 on a 6–0 roll call vote; some council members said they favor a future reduction but worried about raising rates again later.
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Councilors debated whether to reduce the FY27 mill rate in light of the budget presentation. Councilman Bell said he would support setting the mill rate at 10.0 mills given the current surplus, but others urged caution because of the multi-year projections and deferred maintenance demands. "As much as I would like to reduce the mill rate as much as we possibly can... I would hate to lower the mill rate by 0.5 and then have to turn around and raise it again in the future," Councilman Longo said.
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