Auditor: County faces 10.87% levy increase; preliminary and final deadlines loom

Sep 18, 2026

Auditor/Treasurer Kit Johnson told the commission the county is facing a 10.87% increase for 2027 and reminded members that the preliminary levy must be set by the end of September and the final levy by the end of December.

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Auditor/Treasurer Kit Johnson summarized the county’s preliminary levy position for 2027, stating that "the County is at a 10.87% increase over 2026." Johnson also reminded the commission that the preliminary levy must be set by the end of September and the final levy by the end of December, framing the special meeting's deadline-driven purpose.

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