Princeton City Council approved the fiscal year 2020-21 budget of $31.6 million, a six percent increase from last year’s budget. The council also approved a proposed property tax rate decrease to 65.1215 cents per $100 assessed valuation. However, the average homestead taxable value increased by1.14% resulting in an overall increase.
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