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Yakima City Council Settles on $6M Tax Hike, $3M in Cuts to Plug Budget Deficit
- The Yakima City Council has proposed a $6 million tax hike for voters this fall, along with $3 million in budget cuts to address a deficit.
- The council voted 5-2 to prepare a ballot resolution for the property tax levy after discussing it earlier this month.
- If approved, the $6 million property tax levy will cost property owners about 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value.
- Nearly half of Yakima residents are renters, meaning they will likely bear much of the tax burden, according to U.S. Census data.
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Yakima City Council settles on $6M tax hike, $3M in cuts to plug budget deficit
(The Center Square) – The Yakima City Council cleared the way on Tuesday for voters to weigh in on $6 million tax hike this fall, paired with $3 million in cuts to balance another budget deficit.
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