# Tax and service fee hikes get attention in early budget feedback

With the proposed 2027 city budget circling back to the City Council for a public hearing Monday, officials are receiving their strongest feedback on the tax and fee hikes they have proposed to close a $6 million deficit. A small group of residents — some seasoned budget watchers, though — who turned out at a virtual First Ward budget presentation last week pressed officials on their rationale for increases to the solid waste and water rates. City Manager Luke Stowe’s proposed $349 million budget also calls for a $5.5 million property tax increase, which would add approximately $180 annu

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Created: 2026-10-26T07:54:03.964143+00:00

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