Downtown Municipal Service District Adjustments
Summary
49 townhome and condo units at 301 Bragg Boulevard pay the 14.89-cent downtown MSD tax but sit across Bragg from the core downtown. Council agreed 6-4 to start removing them; expect roughly a $28,000 hole in the ~$340,000 downtown budget and a decision folded into the FY 2028 budget.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 3
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
Removal trims about $28,000 from a ~$340,000 annual MSD budget unless offset by service cuts or general fund transfers.
Parkview owners stop paying the extra downtown tax at fiscal year end after adoption.
Remaining downtown MSD taxpayers may absorb the $28,000 gap through higher rates or reduced services; other residential properties may press similar claims.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council Work Session — November 2, 2026
49 townhome and condo units at 301 Bragg Boulevard pay the 14.89-cent downtown MSD tax but sit across Bragg from the core downtown. Council agreed 6-4 to start removing them; expect roughly a $28,000 hole in the ~$340,000 downtown budget and a decision folded into the FY 2028 budget.
City Council (Regular) — October 26, 2026
Residents of 49 condos and townhomes at 301 Bragg Boulevard pay the downtown MSD tax — roughly $1,000 per owner per year — but say they receive no additional services. Removal would cut about $20,000–$25,000 from the roughly $360,000 downtown MSD budget, forcing decisions about what downtown services to trim.
City Council (Regular) — February 9, 2026
Condo and townhome owners near the Airborne Museum argued they shouldn't pay downtown business taxes because they are residential and get no city services.
City Council Work Session — January 5, 2026
The council reviewed a request to remove Park View Townhomes from the downtown tax district, which would reduce annual revenue by $19,300. Officials scheduled a public hearing to evaluate whether the property receives adequate downtown services.
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