Adams County presents balanced 2026 budget with modest levy increase and lower mill rate
Finance staff presented a balanced 2026 county budget that keeps the COLA at 2.4%, budgets a 9.5% health-insurance increase, and uses fund balance for capital projects. The countywide mill rate is projected to fall to $3.88 per $1,000 of valuation despite a levy increase.
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Kyle, the finance director, presented the county's proposed 2026 budget and described the timeline and major assumptions used to prepare department requests and the recommended countywide totals.
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