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2 issues in taxes budget with critical priority

CriticalTaxes Budget

System Development Charge program review

The $3,116-per-trip transportation fee was hitting small businesses with bills of $20,000 to $161,000, and owners said it was killing startups before they opened. The Council suspended the program entirely and promised to redesign it with business input.

6 mentionsLast discussed Jul 6, 2026

CriticalTaxes Budget

FY 2026-2027 City budget adoption

The council adopted a $72.85 million budget with an $8.1738 per $1,000 property tax rate. It's about $10 million smaller than last year mostly because big capital projects wrapped up.

2 mentionsLast discussed Jun 1, 2026