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Alto Town Council tables proposed 6.2-mill rate increase

The council postponed a vote on raising the millage rate, which sets how much property owners pay in local taxes, until more information is provided.

By NEGA Brief NewsroomLast checked September 30, 2026
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October 21, 2025: Raising millage rate to 6.2

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At that meeting, Councilman James Turner made an amended motion, approved by all, to table a proposal to raise the millage rate to 6.2 until all requested information could be presented.

The story

The Town of Alto Council voted to schedule public hearings on a proposed millage rate that could range between 4.9 and 6.2 mills.

SourcesOctober 14, 2025

A public hearing on the millage rate was set for 6:00pm at a called council meeting.

SourcesOctober 21, 2025

At that meeting, Councilman James Turner made an amended motion, approved by all, to table a proposal to raise the millage rate to 6.2 until all requested information could be presented.

SourcesOctober 21, 2025

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proposed

Millage Rate

Public Hearing 6:00pm-Millage Rate

Tabled
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Raising millage rate to 6.2

Councilman James Turner made an amended motion to table the millage rate until all information requested could be presented

Approved
confirmed

Scheduling public hearings on proposed millage rate

PJ Huggins made a motion to schedule the Public hearings with the proposed millage rate

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