County Executive Hintz tells board a $149,308 levy was submitted without authorization and seeks corrections
County Executive Hintz reported former finance and administration directors submitted a higher property tax levy to the state ($74,228,116) than the board had approved ($74,078,808), a $149,308 discrepancy; he asked the board to approve corrections to align legal and financial records and warned the error undermined budget integrity.
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County Executive Hintz told the Winnebago County Board that an internal review found former directors of administration and finance had submitted a property tax levy to the state that exceeded the board-authorized levy by $149,308. "The county board did not authorize what occurred. My office did not authorize what occurred," Hintz said, and explained the higher levy was reported to the state on 11/13/2025.
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