City plans public hearing on proposed tax rate

Residents will have the opportunity to comment on the city’s proposed 2026 tax rate at a public hearing planned for 5 p.m. on Monday at City Hall.
Finance Director Amber Moreland discussed the rate at the Sept. 14 Board of Commissioners meeting, after which a first reading of the ordinance took place.
“We are currently proposing a rate decrease from 19.5 cents to 18.8 cents per $100 of assessed value. That is a rate decrease of 7 cents per $100 and represents a 3.59% rate reduction a