Summary
The FY27 budget holds property tax at $0.63 per $100 but raises the operating tax rate from $3.03 to $3.50. The city faces a $1.8 million gap and is pledging to present a fully balanced budget next year.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jun 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Property owners keep the $0.63 property tax rate but pay more through the operating tax rate increase.
Residents gain funded priorities including immigrant relief, a case manager, cybersecurity upgrades, and the 2.5% employee COLA.
Taxpayers who oppose the operating rate increase, like Ward 4 resident Mr. Marshall, bear higher costs.
Mentions & discussions (7)
City Council - Jun 8, 2026
The Council gave final approval to next year's budget, locking in tax rates and spending. A resident praised staff's work shrinking the deficit but noted about $1.8 million remains.
City Council - May 26, 2026
The FY27 budget holds property tax at $0.63 per $100 but raises the operating tax rate from $3.03 to $3.50. The city faces a $1.8 million gap and is pledging to present a fully balanced budget next year.
City Council - Apr 22, 2026
Residents asked for a budget format that's easier to understand and more transparency about what the Capital Improvement Plan actually funds, amid worries about rapidly rising property taxes.
City Council - Apr 8, 2026
The city trimmed a $4 million budget gap to $1.4 million, but still plans to pull that amount from general fund reserves — mostly to cover a $1.1 million PAYGO capital contribution. Council members pressed on whether these one-time fixes are sustainable.
City Council - Mar 23, 2026
The city faces a roughly $4 million gap in next year's budget. Staff proposed raising tax rates on multifamily, commercial, and industrial properties — not single-family homes — to close up to $1.5 million of it, but legal questions about condo and vacant-property classifications remain open.
City Council - Mar 18, 2026
The city is short $4.07 million for next fiscal year and is considering new property tax classifications — different rates for single-family homes, townhouses, apartments, commercial, and industrial property — to close it. Residents worry about who ultimately pays, especially renters if apartment taxes rise.
City Council - Feb 18, 2026
The city opened its FY27 budget process with a presentation covering possible tax rate changes, revenue lost to lower property assessments, and whether apartments should carry a separate tax rate. Council priorities come February 23, the budget is introduced March 18, a public hearing is set for May 11, and final adoption is June 8.
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