Preliminary tax levy rises 2.97% in Lake Shore

LAKE SHORE — The Lake Shore City Council approved a preliminary property tax levy for 2026 of $1,971,383, which is 2.97% higher than this year.

The most recent budget change approved at the regular meeting Monday, Sept. 22, was to increase funds for city hall building repairs from $2,000 to $5,000.

Preliminary levy numbers include:

Preliminary general levy: $1,811,573 (up 3.08% or $54,000).

Debt levy: $159,810.

Total preliminary levy: $1,971,383 (total levy increase of 2.97%.).

The overall budget increase is 2.69%.

The preliminary levy can be lowered, but not raised, before final adoption Dec. 15.

The council changed its regular December meeting date from Dec. 22 to Monday, Dec. 15. A truth in taxation meeting will be at 6 p.m. for residents to ask questions about the 2026 prope