THE FAIRMONT CITY COUNCIL ON MONDAY APPROVED THE PAYABLE 2021 PROPERTY TAX LEVY AT $5,667,294 – AN INCREASE OF 6.8% OR $361,814 DOLLARS. CITY FINANCE DIRECTOR PAUL HOYE THOUGH CHECKED WITH COUNTY OFFICIALS AND STATED THAT THE 2021 PROPERTY TAX IMPACT ON FAIRMONT RESIDENTS WAS AT A 0.295% DECREASE FROM THIS YEAR.

THE COUNCIL ALSO ADOPTED THE 2021 BUDGET WITH $56,557,565 DOLLARS IN REVENUE AND $55,530,471 IN EXPENDITURERS. THE VOTE ON BOTH THE BUDGET AND LEVY WAS 4-1 WITH COUNCILOR RANDY LUBENOW CASTING THE LONE DISSENTING VOTE ON BOTH MOTIONS.