City talks about raising property tax

RITZVILLE – City council held a public forum at their Nov. 3 meeting to discuss passing the annual 1% ad valorem tax levy. The levy was not passed due to waiting on more information from the Adams County Assessor’s office, according to City Clerk-Treasurer Julie Flyckt.

The 1% increase over last year’s property taxes will provide the city an estimated additional $6,077.

“We’ve always passed it, every year. It’s good to keep it moving forward,” said Flyckt. “However, there was some discussion about possibly not passing it, due to the impact of COVID-19 on our community and businesses.”

The coun...