The Cape Girardeau City Council expects to keep property tax rates at their current levels.

The council will give first reading Monday to an ordinance setting the tax rates, including one for the downtown business district.

The combined city and library tax would remain at 63 cents per $100 assessed valuation. The tax rate includes 32 cents for the general fund, 5 cents for the health fund, 10 cents for the debt service and 16 cents for the library fund.

Cape Girardeau's assessed valuation stands at $292 million. The property tax would generate about $1.7 million.

The downtown business district tax rate would remain at 80 cents. The tax would generate nearly $14,000 for downtown improvements, city officials said.