2026 tax rate

A longtime local businessman and landlord since 1976, he said yearly property tax hikes force him to raise rents on tenants who are already struggling, and asked the Council to find things to cut instead of raising taxes every year.

She questioned the newspaper notice showing the tax on an average homestead jumping about 92% and asked whether adopting the proposed rate above the voter-approval rate would force an election. She later apologized for her 'bells and whistles' remark and acknowledged the city's staffing challenges, while noting her home's assessed value rose from $85,000 to $225,000.