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Council advances budget and tax rate

VictoriaSep 2, 20251 min read

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The City Council approved on first reading a $255,078,343 fiscal-year budget and a 2025 property tax rate of $0.4790 per $100 of valuation, described as an effective 1.70 percent increase.

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Community Center Expansion

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Budget & Tax

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The proposed budget covers the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, while the tax rate sets the city’s property-tax levy for 2025. Council also approved up to $637,353 for program management services for the Community Center Expansion Project. A proposed higher tax rate of $0.4820 was rejected.

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Approved the $255,078,343 fiscal-year budget on first reading by a 6-1 vote, with Mark Loffgren voting no.
Approved a 2025 property tax rate of $0.4790 per $100 of property valuation on first reading by a 6-1 vote, with Mark Loffgren voting no.
Rejected an amendment to set the property tax rate at $0.4820, described as an effective 2.34 percent increase, by a 4-3 vote.
Approved a program management services agreement for the Community Center Expansion Project with an amount not to exceed $637,353.
Approved a $125,000 budget amendment for the Riverside Park Golf Course parking lot project.
Adopted the Title VI Plan and Compliance Program.

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