City Budget Boosts Taxes and Cuts

City’s new budget brings painful but necessary hikes: real estate taxes jump 12 cents per $100 of home value, trash fees climb $5, and electric rates rise 6%. To offset costs, hiring is frozen for nine non-safety roles, departments face spending cuts, and employees pay more for health insurance—up 20%. City manager admits last year’s budget was wildly off, and while a cost-of-living raise is on the table, it’s pending state funding. Public hearing Tuesday at 7 PM—your voice matters. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f6dbf4f6d72c5597