Commissioners review final 2027 budget; mill levy rises despite slightly lower spending
County Administrator Darren Myers presented the final 2027 budget Aug. 11, saying revenues were about $700,000 higher and $50,000 was reallocated from the budget stabilization fund into annual subsidies; commissioners agreed to publish notices for the Sept. 8 revenue-neutral rate and budget hearing.
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County Administrator Darren Myers walked commissioners through the final 2027 budget framework on Aug. 11 and said the county’s revenues were ‘‘just over $700,000 more,’’ a change driven primarily by municipal court fees, inmate‑holding revenues and transfers tied to sales tax receipts. Myers said the net dollar amount budgeted is slightly lower than the current year but the mill levy increases because valuation shifts in rural areas reduced valuations there while the countywide valuation rose marginally.
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