CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The City Council has a special session meeting scheduled for next week as the council continues to work toward approving the FY 2026-27 budget.
The special session meeting comes after the City Council previously rejected the first reading of the budget three times. The
On June 11, the council rejected a proposed annual budget that would have included a 24-cent property tax increase (to $1.16 per $100 of assessed value), lowered from its initial 31 cents. Concerns about lack of transparency in the budget process were discussed. The budget was rejected 2-11.
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On June 18, even after making more than $697,000 in expense reductions over the course of the meeting, the council voted down the budget once again on a 5-8 vote that had the property tax rate set at $1.07, a 15-cent increase from the previous rate of $0.92.
During their meeting on June 22, the council voted it down a third time with a 6-7 vote. The proposed property tax rate at the end of the meeting was set at a $1.03, an 11-cent increase.
Now, the council will meet to discuss the first reading of the budget for a fourth time on Monday, June 29, two days before the end of the month.
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