Brookings County adopts provisional 2027 budget, small levy decrease and library funding debated
Sep 2, 2026
Sep 2, 2026
The Brookings County Commission adopted a balanced provisional 2027 budget Sept. 1 that the county said uses no reserves and lowers the levy slightly; commissioners debated whether a $25,000 library allocation should be a voucher or a direct payment.
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The Brookings County Commission adopted its provisional 2027 budget during a public hearing Sept. 1, approving a balanced set of fund budgets and a marginal levy reduction. The county’s presenter said the package uses no reserves and that the levy would fall from 3.921 in 2026 to 3.915 for 2027.
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