Council approves levy lid lift

The Cheney City Council voted unanimously at its July 28 meeting to pass an ordinance lifting the city’s state law imposed levy lid limit and send a proposed property tax increase to the Nov. 4 general election ballot.

The proposed increase would raise the current levy amount of $2.4038 per $1,000 of assessed property valuation to $3.10 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. If approved, the levy would be lifted for a single year, but would remain permanently in place for future years, meaning it would always be $3.10 annually, but never lower, Finance Director Cindy Niemeier told the council.

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