Post City Council advances proposed budget, tax rate through first readings

The Post city council moved the city’s proposed 2026–27 budget and 2026 property tax rate another step toward adoption during a special meeting Tuesday, Sept. 15, holding second public hearings and completing the first readings of ordinances for both measures.

The proposed budget would raise $165,094, or 14.9%, more in total property tax revenue than the previous year’s budget. Of that increase, $1…