City Council Approves FY26 Budget, Adds 57 Cents to Tax Rate

City council approves FY26 budget, adds 57 cents to tax rate

BERLIN — By unanimous vote, city councilors approved a $57 million budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 and ends June 30, 2026. Mayor Robert Cone also supported the budget.

The town of Berlin will keep the same tax rate after approved 2026 Fiscal Year budget

BERLIN, Md. – The town of Berlin will not increase its tax rate under its new budget. The rate is $0.8275 per $100 dollars of assessed value. The rate discussion largely revolved around revenue adjustments for other expenses. Things like fire services, and compensating long-tenured staff. Berlin Mayor Zach Tyndall said it took a lot of collaboration to get a budget passed without impacting residents. “Would lead us to think, okay we can’t always…