June 10, 2025Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedCouncil adopts the 2025-26 City budget with a 3.26-cent property tax rate increase.
The City says the tax increase pays for staff raises and keeps its savings at the recommended 15%. Staff on the general pay plan who earn more than the $58,000 median get a 3% raise. Those who earn less get $1,740. Council also added $155,000 from savings to hire 3 firefighters in January 2026.
Watch this item, at 33:37(time from the video's captions)- Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
What this changes: The City puts the cost at $114 a year, or $9.51 a month, for a home taxed at the average value of $350,000.
Official title: Council adopted an ordinance adopting the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Budget
Carried unanimously
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Turner and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“Vice-Mayor Mosley moved to adopt an ordinance adopting the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Budget.”
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