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File #: ORD. 2025-208    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Rejected
File created: 8/15/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/14/2025 Final action: 10/14/2025
Title: To amend City Code ? 26-355, concerning the levy of tax on real estate, to establish a tax rate of $1.16 for the tax year beginning Jan. 1, 2026, pursuant to Va. Code ? 58.1-3321(b), and increasing such rate from the Rolled Back Tax Rate of $1.146 as computed in accordance with Va. Code ? 58.1-3321(a).
Patrons: Reva Trammell, Sarah Abubaker, Stephanie Lynch
Attachments: 1. Ord. No. 2025-208, 2. 20250922 Informal - FY26 Real Estate Tax Presentation, 3. 20250922 Informal - Council Letter - Ord. 2025-208, 4. 20250922 Informal - TaxReductionOnePager-Sept 19, 5. Ord. No. 2025-208_Public Comments
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To amend City Code ? 26-355, concerning the levy of tax on real estate, to establish a tax rate of $1.16 for the tax year beginning Jan. 1, 2026, pursuant to Va. Code ? 58.1-3321(b), and increasing such rate from the Rolled Back Tax Rate of $1.146 as computed in accordance with Va. Code ? 58.1-3321(a).
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THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
? 1. That Section 26-355 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2020) be and hereby is amended as follows:
Sec. 26-355. Levy.
There shall be levied and collected for each year on all real estate located in the City not exempt from taxation a tax of [$1.20] $1.16 for the tax year beginning January 1, [2025]2026, and for each year thereafter, until otherwise provided by law or ordinance, for each $100.00 of assessed evaluation thereof for general purposes.
? 2. That the aforesaid tax rate of $1.16 is established pursuant to section 58.1-3321(b) of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, and represents an increase of $0.014 from the Rolled Back Tax Rate of $1.146 computed in accordance with section 58.1-3321(a) of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended.
? 3. That the aforesaid tax rate of $1.16 shall be applied in lieu of the Rolled Back Tax Rate of $1.146.
? 4. This ordinance shall be in force and effect as of January 1, 2026.


DATE: August 15, 2025
TO: The Honorable Members of City Council
THROUGH: Reva M. Trammell, 8th District Councilmember
THROUGH: RJ Warren, Council Chief of Staff
THROUGH: Will Perkins, Senior Legislative Services Manager
FROM: Steven Taylor, Council Policy Analyst
RE: Establishing a real estate tax rate of $1.16 per $100 of Assessed Real Estate Value.

CNL - 2025 - 0038

PURPOSE:
To amend and reordain City Code ? 26-355, concerning the levy of tax on real estate, to establish a tax rate of $1.16 for the tax year beginning Jan. 1, 2026, pursuant to Va. Code ? 58.1-3321(b), and increasing such rate from the Rolled Back Tax Rate of $1.146 as computed in a...

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