Livingston County opens public hearing on 2026 water and sewer assessment units

The Livingston County Board of Supervisors opened an annual public hearing on assessment units for water and sewer that will appear on 2026 property tax bills, saying the hearing focuses only on how many units each parcel will be charged, not the rate per unit. "Assessment rules show how many units you'll be charged for water and or sewer on your property tax bill for 2026," County Attorney Shannon L. Hilliard said. "In other words, this is not a public hearing on the rate, just the units each property is assigned."

Hilliard and the chairman explained that a single-family home is charged one "improved unit," while multiple units apply to duplexes, apartments and similar properties. Hilliard also said the hearing is an annual event and that residents who receive multiple notices either own multiple tax parcels or have both public water and sewer on different parcels. "A separate public hearing for the rate per unit will be held as part of the annual county budget process," she said.

The chairman opened the public comment period and asked if any members of the public wished to speak or object; no public comments were recorded on the transcript. Later in the meeting the chairman reiterated that the public hearing remained open and again invited members of the public to speak. The board did not take any final action on per-unit rates at the session; any changes to the rate will be considered during the budget hearings, the county said.