In a split vote, the Aubrey City Council voted to approve a new tax rate of $0.45 per $100 valuation instead of $0.455.
Council members Randy Jones, Matt Jones and Mike Browning voted to approve the rate Mayor Chris Rich proposed.
'No matter what, my stance has always been to lower property taxes as much as possible,' Rich said. 'In 13 years, we have successfully lowered that tax rate 14.6 cents, which doesn't include whatever we decide tonight. … If we felt there was no other option to cover the needs of the city, then I would consider it, but we don't need to do a tax increase.'
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