The Carroll City Council hosted its public hearing on the city’s proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 property tax levy. Mayor Jerry Fleshner opened a special meeting at 5 p.m. last (Monday) night, with the only item of business on that agenda being the public hearing. City Finance Director Laura Schaefer outlines the City of Carroll’s projected levy rate.
Carroll is proposing a $12.16190 per $1,000 of taxable assessed valuation for FY26, functionally identical to the current tax year. Carroll County’s urban rate is decreasing from $4.60948 to $4.36351, and its rural rate is decreasing from $7.86428 to $7.58608. The Carroll Community School District is proposing a property tax levy increase from $9.84135 to $9.97599. For a home valued at $110,000 in city limits, the projected consolidated FY26 tax bill is $1,383, $635 of which comes from the city’s levy. The tax ask from FY25 was $1,234 and assumes that the same home increased in value by $10,000 per year. Schaefer notes that most residents should see a decrease from FY25’s figures.
City officials received no comments from the public, written or in person, and closed the public hearing. In its second meeting on Monday night, the council voted to approve the proposed budget and set an April 14 public hearing on the overall City of Carroll FY26 budget for final adoption. That motion passed on a 5-1 margin, with Ward 2 Councilman Jason Atherton being the sole nay vote.
