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CriticalTaxes Budget

Preliminary budget leaves $3.1 million general fund gap

Councilors are working through a roughly $10.7 million budget deficit, cutting from outside agencies and department requests. Tough choices remain ahead of the final budget.

3 mentionsLast discussed Jun 16, 2026

CriticalTaxes Budget

State legislative session update

Senator Kolb warned that proposals to eliminate property tax and replace it with a 2% sales tax increase don't add up, and backfill debates could delay the inevitable squeeze on city services. Councilors pushed back hard, and Kolb also flagged gaming regulation bills and a new felony bill targeting vehicle blockades after the Clarion incident.

3 mentionsLast discussed Mar 17, 2026