Finding #1 — Tax Rate Column Headers Mislabeled By One Year

Severity: critical · Category: taxes · Last updated: Feb 27, 2026

Summary

The brochure labels its tax comparison columns 'FY25' and 'FY26' — but the rates shown (9.4944 and 10.87) represent FY26 and FY27.

Detail

The FY27 brochure's taxpayer impact table shows column headers 'FY25 Tax Rate' and 'FY26 Tax Rate.' The rates shown — 9.4944 and 10.87 — correspond to FY26 and FY27. Every label is one fiscal year behind. No explanation or correction has been published.

Impact

Baseline year misrepresented — comparison period is misstated to voters

Source

Document: FY27 Budget Brochure
Reference: Taxpayer Impact Table

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