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County presents 2026 budget with modest overall increase; federal aid repeal and specific levies drive changes
Summary
County staff presented the 2026 proposed budget showing an overall taxable-revenue increase and line-item shifts driven by the repeal of a federal‑aid levy, new airport levy, and an 18‑mill unorganized road district requirement; commissioners approved the budget as presented.
County staff presented a condensed version of the 2026 proposed budget and answered questions during a public hearing; commissioners subsequently approved the budget as presented.
Key figures presented by staff: the county collected about $3,500,000 in property tax revenue in the prior year; staff projected roughly $3,600,000 for 2026 — an increase in the same neighborhood as $164,000 (a countywide tax change staff described as roughly 4.68% in total spending when the airport is included). The county auditor noted several line-item changes that produced the net effect: County General increases (driven by elections, sheriff costs and benefit increases),…
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