Orange County commission adopts final millage rates; aggregate levy rises 2.21%

Sep 24, 2026

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners voted 6–1 to adopt final millage rates, setting an aggregate proposed millage of 6.9675 (a 2.21% increase over the rollback). Kurt Peterson, the county OMB director, read multiple special-district rate changes including several district decreases and notable increases.

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The Orange County Board of County Commissioners voted 6–1 to adopt the county's final millage rates for fiscal year 2026–27, setting an aggregate proposed millage of 6.9675, a 2.21% increase over the rollback rate of 6.8168. The vote followed a formal reading of individual rollback and proposed millage rates by Kurt Peterson, the county's OMB director.

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