Lancaster City Council votes to let mayor exceed tax cap

Lancaster City Council voted 6-1 on Tuesday to let Mayor Jaime Arroyo propose a 2027 budget that exceeds the city’s 6% tax-revenue growth limit. The vote does not approve a tax increase; it gives officials more flexibility as they work on the budget and consider ways to maintain services. City leaders say no budget has been passed and no property-tax increase has been approved.